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Richard Quigley
Member of Parliament
for Isle of Wight West

Incumbent

Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency Established
Majority3,117
Personal details
BornAugust 1971 (age 52)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour

Richard Michael Quigley (born August 1971) is a British politician serving as a Labour Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight West since the 2024 general election.[1]

Biography[edit]

Quigley was born in August 1971,[2] and grew up in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. He studied manufacturing systems engineeringatCoventry University. He worked at Britvic Soft Drinks, before moving to the Isle of Wight to open a fish and chip shop.[3]

Since 2021, Quigley has been a Labour and Co-operative Party councillor for Cowes North Ward on the Isle of Wight Council.[4] He is the only Labour Party councillor on the council.[5]

In the 2019 General Election, Quigley stood as the Labour candidate for the Isle of Wight constituency, coming second with 18,078 votes.[6] On 4 July 2024, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Isle of Wight West with 13,240 votes and a majority of 3,117.[7] This was the first time that the Isle of Wight had elected a Labour MP.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""I want to get the Island back on the map" says IW West's new MP". Isle of Wight County Press. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  • ^ "Richard Michael QUIGLEY". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  • ^ Dyer, Oliver (5 July 2024). "Richard Quigley elected as Isle of Wight's first Labour MP". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  • ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Richard Quigley". Isle of Wight Council. Isle of Wight Council Democratic Services. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  • ^ "Your Councillors". Isle of Wight Council. Isle of Wight Council Democratic Services. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  • ^ "Isle of Wight". members.parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  • ^ "Isle of Wight West - General election results 2024". BBC News.
  • ^ ""I want to get the Island back on the map" says IW West's new MP". Isle of Wight County Press. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Quigley&oldid=1234319493"

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