British politician (born 1967)
Dame Elizabeth Rebecca Scott Harris
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DBE
(born 22 December 1967) is a British
Conservative Party
politician who has been the
Member of Parliament
(MP) for
Castle Point
since
2010
. She is the
incumbent
Comptroller of the Household
.
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In that role, she took part in the
2023 Coronation
.
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Early life and career
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Elizabeth Rebecca Scott Harris was born on 22 December 1967 in
Windsor, Berkshire
and was privately educated at the independent boarding school
Bedales
, in
Hampshire
. She then went to university at the
London School of Economics
(BSc). After university, Harris worked with
Phillimore & Co
publishers, working in warehousing as a delivery driver and sales rep. She eventually joined the board as marketing director.
Harris was a
Conservative head office
campaign co-ordinator during 2000-2001 and Conservative
North West London
area officer during 2007?2008.
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Parliamentary career
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At the
2010 general election
, Harris was elected to Parliament as MP for
Castle Point
with 44% of the vote and a majority of 7,632.
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In 2012, Harris was named by
Conservative Home
as one of a minority of loyal Conservative backbench MPs not to have voted against the government in any significant rebellions.
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She was a member of the
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
and championed the
Daylight Saving Bill
which would have moved Britain onto
Central European Time
.
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On 20 January 2012, the legislation ran out of time to progress, meaning that the United Kingdom would remain on
Western European Time
.
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In March 2015, Harris and her entourage recorded video footage of allegedly speeding motorbikers and handed them to the police, after spotting them whilst canvassing. Local residents had complained of the street being used for road racing.
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At the
2015 general election
, Harris was re-elected as MP for Castle Point with an increased vote share of 50.9% and an increased majority of 8,934.
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Prior to the
2016 Brexit referendum
, Harris stated her support for Britain to leave the European Union.
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Harris was again re-elected at the snap
2017 general election
with an increased vote share of 67.3% and an increased majority of 18,872.
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At the
2019 general election
, Harris was again re-elected with an increased vote share of 76.7% and an increased majority of 26,634.
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This was the largest Conservative vote share of the entire election.
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