30 Facts About Tracey Crouch

Dame Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch was born on 24 July 1975 and is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford from 2010 to 2024.

Tracey Crouch was born on 24 July 1975 in Ashford, Kent.

Tracey Crouch was educated at Folkestone School for Girls and graduated from the University of Hull with a bachelor's degree in law and politics in 1996.

Tracey Crouch was a parliamentary researcher from 1996 to 1998 before working in PR for Harcourt Public Affairs from 1999 to 2000.

Tracey Crouch returned to Westminster and held posts as chief of staff to three shadow ministers, including the shadow Home Secretary between 2003 and 2005.

Tracey Crouch was then employed by the Aviva insurance company where she was the head of public affairs between 2005 and 2010.

On 9 December 2010, Tracey Crouch abstained in the vote to raise university tuition fees.

Tracey Crouch was one of two Conservative MPs to abstain, while six voted against the proposals.

Tracey Crouch is a vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on dementia, alcohol misuse and athletics.

In February 2011, Tracey Crouch was elected to the 1922 Committee executive.

Tracey Crouch voted against the badger cull, speaking during the debates on the subject in October 2012 and June 2013.

Tracey Crouch congratulated other Conservative MPs for voting against or abstaining on the vote, describing the cull as "barbaric and indiscriminate".

Tracey Crouch has rebelled against the government in voting against press regulation and in support of mesothelioma victims.

In 2014, Tracey Crouch described herself as a "compassionate, One-Nation Conservative".

Tracey Crouch is an opponent of fox hunting, and is among those Conservative MPs who oppose relaxation of the Hunting Act 2004.

Ahead of the 2016 referendum on the UK's continued membership of the European Union, Tracey Crouch stated that she had yet to decide.

She, among others, had called for the new legislation to come into force in April 2019, with Tracey Crouch resigning when it was announced that the legislation would be delayed until October 2019.

Tracey Crouch initially backed Matt Hancock during the 2019 Conservative leadership election, but subsequently gave her support to Boris Johnson upon Hancock's withdrawal.

Tracey Crouch was offered a job in Johnson's cabinet, which she turned down due to family commitments.

In December 2019, Tracey Crouch proposed the loyal address to the Queen's Speech.

On 14 December 2021, Tracey Crouch broke the party whip to vote against elements of the government's 'Plan B' COVID-19 restrictions, including the introduction of vaccine passports and mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for NHS staff.

Tracey Crouch was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Birthday Honours for parliamentary and public service.

Tracey Crouch was promoted to Dame Commander of the same Order in the 2024 Special Honours, again for parliamentary and public service.

In February 2024, Tracey Crouch announced that she would not seek re-election as an MP at the 2024 general election for "entirely personal and positive" reasons.

Tracey Crouch is a qualified FA football coach and manages a youth girls' football team.

Tracey Crouch had always wanted to be sports minister, but had a miscarriage during the 2015 general election campaign, leaving her initially uncertain as to whether to take up David Cameron's offer of the post.

Tracey Crouch gave birth to her first child in February 2016 with her partner Steve Ladner, and became the first Conservative minister ever to take maternity leave.

On 24 June 2020, it was announced that Tracey Crouch had been diagnosed with breast cancer but that her cancer was caught early and she had begun treatment.

In February 2021, Tracey Crouch announced that she had completed her treatment.

On 14 February 2023 Tracey Crouch married her partner Steve Ladner at The Castle Westenhanger, near Hythe.