1. Ruth Rosamond Edwards is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe after the 2019 general election until the 2024 election.
17 Facts About Ruth Edwards
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Ruth Edwards was privately educated at Clifton High School, Bristol, before studying theology at the London School of Theology, where she gained a First Class BA in Theology.
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Ruth Edwards went on to complete a master's MSc degree in International Development and Security at the University of Bristol, achieving a Distinction.
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Ruth Edwards then worked as a strategy consultant for Deloitte from 2010 to 2012.
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Ruth Edwards subsequently worked as a specialist for the Home Affairs Select Committee from 2012 to 2013.
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Ruth Edwards then completed a crime and justice research fellowship at the think tank Policy Exchange in 2013.
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Ruth Edwards left Policy Exchange to become Head of Cyber, Justice and Emergency Services at the trade association TechUK, where she worked from 2013 to 2015.
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Ruth Edwards stood as the Conservative candidate for the Liberal Democrat-held Ceredigion seat at the 2017 general election, where she came fourth.
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In 2019 Ruth Edwards was selected as the candidate for the seat of Rushcliffe on 16 October 2019.
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Ruth Edwards was elected with a majority of 7,643 in the 2019 general election.
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Ruth Edwards was a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee from March 2020 to November 2021.
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Ruth Edwards was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack between February 2020 and July 2022.
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Ruth Edwards resigned from the role in July 2022 in protest against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the Chris Pincher scandal.
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In 2020 Ruth Edwards voted not to call on the Government to develop and implement a plan to eliminate the substantial majority of transport emissions by 2030.
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Ruth Edwards has generally voted against measures to prevent climate change.
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In 2023, Ruth Edwards served as a junior Government Whip in the Department for Work and Pensions, before moving to serve as the junior whip in Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Department for Health and Social Care.
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Ruth Edwards lost her bid for re-election in the 2024 election.