Jane Stevenson (politician)

Jane Fiona Catherine Stevenson[2] (born 18 February 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton North East at the 2019 general election, when she defeated the incumbent Labour MP Emma Reynolds, who had represented the constituency since the 2010 general election.[3]

Jane Stevenson

MP
Member of Parliament
for Wolverhampton North East
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byEmma Reynolds
Majority4,080 (11.9%)
Personal details
Born
Jane Fiona Catherine Stevenson

(1971-02-18) 18 February 1971[1]
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (now West Midlands), England
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Alma materGuildhall School of Music
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSinger, soprano

Early life and music career

Stevenson was born and raised in Wolverhampton. Her father was from Northern Ireland and settled in Wolverhampton in the 1950s. He lived in Bushbury for the last 30 years of his life. Her mother is from the Mattox family, whose roots in Wednesfield go back to the 18th century.

Before entering politics, Stevenson worked as a classical singer. Having performed with local orchestras while studying at Wolverhampton Girls' High School, she won an entrance scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music in London. After completing post-graduate opera studies Stevenson freelanced as a soprano soloist for many years. She also taught singing.

Her singing engagements included roles with English Touring Opera and the Early Opera Company, and concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham. International work included the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe and concerts in the United Arab Emirates and Uganda. European venues included Paris, Rome, Berlin, Salzburg and Vienna. She has also performed in Subotica, Serbia, one of Wolverhampton's twin towns.[4]

Political career

Stevenson has been interested in politics since her teens. She first attended the Conservative Party Conference in the early 1990s with a group from Wolverhampton. The group included then MP Nick Budgen, one of the original Maastricht Rebels. Having campaigned for Vote Leave in Wolverhampton in 2016 Stevenson decided to get more involved in the Conservative Party. Before standing for Parliament in 2019, she served as Deputy Chairman (Political) for the Black Country Area and was a city councillor in Wolverhampton.

Personal life

Her favourite biscuit is the Garibaldi biscuit.[5]

References
  1. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. "Wolverhampton North East parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. Stevenson, Jane. "About Jane Stevenson". Jane Stevenson. Andrew McNeil. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. "Jane Stevenson for Wolverhampton North East in the UK Parliament elections". Who Can I Vote For? by Democracy Club. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Emma Reynolds		 Member of Parliament
for Wolverhampton North East
2019–present		 Incumbent
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