Simon Fell (politician)

Simon Richard James Fell[1] is an English Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness since the 2019 general election.[2] During the election, he pledged to follow the Nolan Principles of Public Life.[3]

Simon Fell
Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2019
Preceded by	John Woodcock
Majority	5,789 (12.6%)
Personal details
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	University of Warwick
Website	https://www.simonfell.org/

Education

Fell graduated from the University of Warwick with Honours in English Literature.[4]

Early life

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.[5]

Political beliefs

Brexit

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"[6]

Northern Rail

Fell supported the Transport Secretary's decision to revoke the franchise of Arriva Rail North "after years of poor performance."[7]

References

1. "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
2. "Barrow & Furness". BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
3. "My pledges to you". Simon Fell. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
4. "About Simon". Simon Fell. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
5. "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". Politics Home. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
6. "Brexit was the right decision for Barrow and Furness - it now needs a Conservative majority to see it delivered". BrexitCentral. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
7. "News". Simon Fell. Retrieved 2020-01-07.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Woodcock	Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness 2019–present	Incumbent