Teresa Pearce
| Teresa Pearce MP | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention | |
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Assumed office 7 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Grahame Morris |
| Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John Austin |
| Majority | 9,525 (22.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 February 1955 Southport, England, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Paul O'Neill |
| Website | Official website |
Teresa Pearce (born 1 February 1955[1]) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erith and Thamesmead since 2010,[2] who was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning in September 2015.[3] Pearce was appointed as the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in the reshuffle of October 2016.[4]
Early life
Teresa Pearce was born in Southport, Lancashire,[5] but was educated at the St Thomas More School in Eltham, London. For ten years prior to her election, she was a senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is a former Bexley councillor.[6]
Parliamentary career
Pearce was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead in the 2010 general election with a majority of 5,703.[7] In 2015, She was elected with an increased majority of 9,525, gaining just under 50% of the vote.[8]
In Parliament, Pearce served on a number of Select Committees between 2010 and 2015, sitting on both the Work and Pensions Select Committee (2010–2015) and the Treasury Select Committee (2011–2015).[9] Pearce also shortly served on the Public Accounts Committee (2015) before she was appointed to serve as Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning in September 2015.[3]
Personal life
Pearce has two adult daughters.[10] She had her first daughter when she was 18 and said she knows from experience what it is like to be "written off" as a teenage mother.[10]
References
- ↑ "Teresa Pearce MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59418. p. 8735. 13 May 2010.
- 1 2 Chakelian, Anoosh (18 September 2015). "Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet: the full list of ministers". New Statesman. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Shadow Cabinet line-up in full | LabourList". LabourList | Labour's biggest independent grassroots e-network. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Teresa Pearce (Labour Party) – PPC for Erith and Thamesmead". YourNextMP. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ↑ Kite, Melissa (2009-04-18). "Labour ballot box tampering row deepens". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "Erith & Thamesmead". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "Erith & Thamesmead parliamentary constituency – Election 2015 – BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Teresa Pearce MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- 1 2 Moorhead, Joanna (10 January 2015). "We're glad we chose to be mothers in our teens". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
External links
- Teresa Pearce website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Austin |
Member of Parliament for Erith and Thamesmead 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Grahame Morris |
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2016–present |
Incumbent |
| Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention 2016–present | ||