Richard Quigley
Richard Quigley | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight West | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established
Bob Seely (Isle of Wight) |
| Majority | 3,177 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1971 (age 53) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Richard Michael Quigley (born August 1971) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight West since 2024.[1]
Biography
[edit ]Quigley was born in August 1971,[2] and grew up in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. He studied manufacturing systems engineering at Coventry 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 3,177.[7] This was the first time that the Isle of Wight had elected a Labour MP.[8]
Quigley pledged to reform and regulate ferry operators serving the Isle of Wight, saying "Ownership needs to be taken away from the roulette wheel of private equity. A new referral to the competition and markets authority is needed."[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ ""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.
- ^ Duncan-Duggal, Ben (5 July 2024). "High Peak general election result: Meet new MP Jon Pearce". LabourList. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
