Duncan Baker
Duncan Baker | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Norfolk | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Lamb |
| Succeeded by | Steffan Aquarone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1979 Norfolk, England |
| Political party | Conservative (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UKIP (before 2016) |
| Alma mater | Nottingham Trent University |
| Website | www |
Duncan Charles Baker (born 15 November 1979)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 2019 until 2024.
Early life and career
Duncan Baker was born on 15 November 1979 in Norfolk, and went to Gresham's, a private school in Holt. He studied business at Nottingham Trent University, then qualified as a chartered accountant, before working as a finance director.[2]
Political career
Baker ran for election to North Norfolk District Council in 2015,[3] standing for UKIP in the Holt ward, which had previously been his step-father Michael's seat.[4][5] He received 714 votes and was not elected. He was elected to the same ward as a Conservative in a 2017 by-election, gaining the seat from the Liberal Democrats with 724 votes.[6]
He became Conservative group leader in North Norfolk in May 2019.[7] On election as an MP, he stood down from this position and was replaced by Christopher Cushing as group leader.[8]
Parliamentary career
At the 2019 general election, Baker was elected to Parliament as the Conservative MP for North Norfolk with 58.6% of the vote and a majority of 14,395.[9][10]
Baker's record in the Parliamentary Register of members Interests shows that he has received indirect financial support from Thomas Coke, 8th Earl of Leicester, whose Holkham estate is in the constituency.[11][12]
Baker was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in February 2022. He resigned on 6 July 2022, in protest at Boris Johnson's conduct in the Chris Pincher scandal.[13]
Personal life
He lives in North Norfolk and is married. He is a father of two daughters.[2]
References
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ a b Anderson, Stuart (13 December 2019). "Profile of North Norfolk's new MP". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL" (PDF). www.north-norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Rise in number of councillors not having to face the ballot box across Norfolk and the Fens". Watton & Swaffham Times. 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Maiden Speech in the House of Commons". 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Holt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Bale, David (22 May 2019). "Duncan Baker appointed Group Leader of the Conservative party at North Norfolk District Council". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Nicholson, Abigail (13 January 2020). "New Leader of North Norfolk Conservatives announced as Christopher Cushing". North Norfolk News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Norfolk North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "The Register of Members' Financial Interests As at 99 November 28". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Mystery deepens over secret source of Brexit 'b bucks'". Open Democracy. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Anderson, Stuart (6 July 2022). "Norfolk MP quits government role as prime minister clings to power". North Norfolk News. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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