19 Facts About Maggie Throup

Margaret Ann Throup was born on 27 January 1957 and is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Erewash in Derbyshire from the 2015 general election to the 2024 general election.

Maggie Throup was appointed Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in the Chief Whip's office in September 2019, during the first Johnson ministry.

Maggie Throup was born on 27 January 1957 in Shipley, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Maggie Throup graduated from the University of Manchester with a BSc in biology.

Maggie Throup then pursued a career in marketing and public relations which included a directorship of a pharmaceutical company and running her own consultancy.

Maggie Throup stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for Colne Valley in West Yorkshire in the 2005 general election, losing to the Labour party candidate Kali Mountford.

Maggie Throup subsequently contested the constituency of Solihull in the 2010 general election, however lost to the Liberal Democrat candidate Lorely Burt.

Maggie Throup was selected as the Conservative candidate for Erewash and was elected as MP for the constituency in the 2015 general election with 20,636 votes and a majority of 3,584.

Maggie Throup supported remaining within the European Union in the 2016 EU membership referendum.

Maggie Throup held her seat in the 2017 general election with 25,939 and an increased majority of 4,534.

Maggie Throup is the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity, Heart Disease, and the secretary for the APPG on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.

In May 2016, it was reported that Maggie Throup was one of a number of Conservative MPs being investigated by police for allegedly spending more than the legal limit on constituency election campaign expenses.

Maggie Throup was revealed to be one of only 22 MPs who never travelled standard class.

Maggie Throup argued that her claims were permissible within the expenses rules and that the first class tickets were cheaper than some standard class tickets available.

Maggie Throup was re-elected in the 2019 general election, with an increased majority of 10,606 votes.

Maggie Throup was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours for political and public service.

Maggie Throup lost her seat to Adam Thompson at the 2024 election.

In September 2021, Maggie Throup was appointed as the newly-integrated Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health, replacing both Jo Churchill and Nadhim Zahawi during the cabinet reshuffle.

Maggie Throup rejoined the back benches on 8 September 2022, when Liz Truss appointed a new ministerial team after becoming prime minister.