Luke Hall (politician)

Luke Hall
MP
Member of Parliament
for Thornbury and Yate
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Steve Webb
Majority 1,495 (3.1%)
Personal details
Born (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986
Westerleigh, United Kingdom
Political party Conservative
Alma mater University of Bristol
Website Official website

Luke Anthony Hall[1] (born 8 July 1986) is a British Conservative politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thornbury and Yate since May 2015.[2]

Early life

Luke Hall was born on 8 July 1986. He grew up in South Gloucestershire, where he worked for Lidl from the age of 18 and became manager of their Yate store.[3]

Career

Hall gained the Thornbury and Yate seat for the Conservatives at the 2015 general election by closely defeating the Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister Steve Webb. He sits on the Environmental Audit Select Committee.[4]

Hall was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.[5]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 61230. p. 9125. 18 May 2015.
  2. "Thornbury & Yate parliamentary constituency - Election 2015 - BBC News". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. "Election results Thornbury and Yate: Steve Webb loses to Tory Luke Hall". Western Daily Press. 8 May 2015.
  4. "Environmental Audit Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Steve Webb
Member of Parliament
for Thornbury and Yate

2015–present
Incumbent


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