1. Martin Vickers was elected as the Member of Parliament for Brigg and Immingham since the 2024 general election.
16 Facts About Martin Vickers
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Martin Vickers previously represented the Cleethorpes constituency from 2010 until its abolition in 2024.
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Martin Vickers gained a politics degree at the University of Lincoln after six years as a part-time student in 2004.
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Martin Vickers did gain the seat from Labour in May 1999 and remained on the authority until 2011.
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Martin Vickers had a newsagents on Freeman Road, the Card Cabin.
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Martin Vickers was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Cleethorpes in the 2010 general election, by a majority of 4,298.
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On 24 October 2011, Martin Vickers was one of 81 Conservative MPs to rebel against the Cameron government to vote for a national referendum on the European Union.
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Martin Vickers was re-elected in the 2015,2017,2019 and 2024 elections.
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Martin Vickers voted against Marriage Act 2013 which introduced it in England and Wales.
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Martin Vickers voted against similar legislation which introduced it in Northern Ireland in 2019.
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Martin Vickers voted against the legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland in 2019.
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Martin Vickers is a member of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.
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Martin Vickers is the secretary of the APPG for Australia and New Zealand and the treasurer for the APPG for Heritage Rail.
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Martin Vickers is the chair of the APPG for Kosovo, North Macedonia, Freeports, Oil Refining Sector, Rail.
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Martin Vickers is co-chair of the APPG for Montenegro and an officer for the APPG for Serbia and River Thames.
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Martin Vickers married Ann Gill on Saturday 3 October 1981 at St Peter's church in Cleethorpes, and they have one daughter.