Victoria Collins
Victoria Collins | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Vice President of the Liberal Democrats | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2026 | |
| President | Josh Babarinde |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Preceded by | Amna Ahmad |
| Member of Parliament for Harpenden and Berkhamsted | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 10,708 (19.7%) |
| Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
| Assumed office 18 September 2024 | |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal Democrats |
| Education | |
Victoria Mei Elizabeth Collins is a Liberal Democrat politician and entrepreneur who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Harpenden and Berkhamsted since 2024.
Background
Collins was privately educated at Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School, before studying history at Durham University from 2006 to 2009. She later completed a master's degree in international economic policy at Sciences Po in Paris.[better source needed]
She is of Chinese-Malaysian descent. In her maiden speech in Parliament, Collins indicated that her mother arrived in the United Kingdom from Malaysia for her education in 1974, and her mother went on to run a shop where Victoria helped as she was growing up.
Early career
She has previously worked on economic and environmental policy in the European Parliament, and was a contributor on Forbes's website. She has also worked as an independent consultant on sustainability.
Political career
Collins contested the constituency of Poole in Dorset for the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election. She came third, with 15.5% of the vote.
Collins was selected as the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for the South West Hertfordshire constituency in October 2022. However, due to the 2023 Boundary Commission changes, she was no longer located within the constituency, and she therefore was made to be the candidate for the Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency. She was elected to represent the constituency with a majority of 10,708 votes over the second place Conservative candidate Nigel Gardner.
References
- 1 2 "Poole (2019)". BCP. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ↑ "New Lib Dem candidate in search of gold in Harpenden". St Albans Times. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Harpenden and Berkhamsted – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Students in hot debates". 29 March 2006.
- ↑ "Class Notes 2023". Durham University. University of Durham. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Victoria Collins". Forbes. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ChineseLibDems/posts/amazing-result-congrats-victoria-collins-for-harpenden-berkhamsted-/881492820682191/
- ↑ "Economy, Welfare and Public Services". UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ Day, Christopher (7 July 2023). "Lib Dems launch campaign to win new Harpenden & Berkhamsted seat". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Harpenden and Berkhamsted constituency debate". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ↑ "Poole parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ Preston, Olivia (14 October 2022). "Liberal Democrats select Victoria Collins as South West Hertfordshire parliamentary candidate". Hemel Today.
- ↑ Bates, Pearce (12 April 2023). "Lib Dems select candidate for new Harpenden constituency". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
- Profile at Public Accountability Initiatives LittleSis website
