Simon Fell (politician)

Simon Richard James Fell[2] (born 9 February 1981) is an English Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness since the 2019 general election.[3] During the election, he pledged to follow the Nolan Principles of Public Life.[4]

For other uses, see Simon Fell (disambiguation).
Simon Fell

MP
Fell in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Barrow and Furness
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byJohn Woodcock
Majority5,789 (12.6%)
Personal details
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981[1]
Preston, Lancashire, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
Websitewww.simonfell.org

Early life

Fell graduated from the University of Warwick with Honours in English Literature.[5] After studying at university, he worked in the telecommunications sector, running a communications business. He later became the director of Cifas, an anti-fraud organisation.[6]

Political beliefs

At a 2015 hustings in Ulverston, he described himself as 'mildly-eurosceptic'. He supports Brexit, stating before his election in 2019, "Brexit was the right decision for Barrow and Furness – it now needs a Conservative majority to see it delivered"[7]

In 2020, Fell supported the Transport Secretary's decision to revoke the franchise of Arriva Rail North "after years of poor performance."[8]

References
  1. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Barrow & Furness". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "My pledges to you". Simon Fell. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. "About Simon". Simon Fell. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  6. "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". Politics Home. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  7. "Brexit was the right decision for Barrow and Furness - it now needs a Conservative majority to see it delivered". BrexitCentral. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. "News". Simon Fell. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Woodcock		 Member of Parliament
for Barrow and Furness
2019–present		 Incumbent
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