Nick Fletcher (politician)


Nicholas Anthony Fletcher is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has been the Member of Parliament for Don Valley since the 2019 general election. He is the first Conservative to ever be elected for the seat.

Background

Fletcher grew up in Armthorpe and attended Armthorpe Comprehensive before gaining a HNC in electronic engineering in 1992. In 1994, after being made redundant, he took a business course and established Analogue Electrics in Doncaster. Fletcher also owns a property portfolio consisting of ten residential properties and one commercial property.
Before being elected to Parliament, Fletcher served as the director of Doncaster Chamber of Commerce from 19 December 2018 to 13 December 2019. He also served as the chairman of the Doncaster Conservative Federation.

Parliamentary career

Fletcher won the seat of Don Valley from incumbent Caroline Flint in 2019, with a majority of 8% representing a swing of 8.1%. In doing so, he was the first Conservative to be elected for the seat, with the constituency having been held by Labour since 1922.
Fletcher delivered his maiden speech on 16 March 2020, where he spoke about the importance of role models for young people.
Since 2 March 2020, Fletcher has been a member of the Petitions Committee. He is also an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills and Employment.

Personal life

Fletcher resides in Bawtry and is married to Gail. They have two children, James and Lucy. He is a practising Christian.