Being elected the Member of Parliament for Beaconsfield in 2019 for the first time was the single greatest honour of my life. It is a great pleasure to represent one of the most beautiful and unique parts of the country, populated by some of the most dynamic, creative, and successful people the UK has to offer. From the banks of the Thames in Marlow to the border with London in Denham, this constituency covers different people, changing landscapes and diverse needs.
When I was your MP, I secured funding for our roads, brought about improvements to the Domestic Abuse Act and championed the concerns of my constituents through the Covid-19 pandemic. I will always prioritise the needs of the people of the Beaconsfield constituency, endeavouring to always see the national picture through the local lens.
I grew up in the United States of America, moving to the UK when I attended the London School of Economics in 2008. Before that, I travelled the world undertaking humanitarian work in Albania, Kosovo, China and India, studying Chinese & Albanian on my travels. I spent eighteen months in Albania and Kosovo in 1999 and 2000 helping with refugees, working in a local orphanage and teaching English.
Prior to my election to the Commons in 2019, I served as a London Councillor, staffed the offices for two MPs in Parliament and worked at the Centre for Social Justice. These experiences have helped me to get to grips with real world challenges that have allowed me to hit the ground running as a new MP.
Having held the post of Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office from early 2020, and PPS to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from late 2021, I was deeply honoured to be appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister in February 2022.
In October 2022 I was reappointed an Assistant Government Whip by Rishi Sunak, having also served in the Whips Office for the previous two Prime Ministers.
I was honoured to be re-elected in the July 2024 General Election. I was both delighted and honoured to be asked by Kemi Badenoch to serve as the new Shadow Deputy Chief Whip.
As each day goes by of this Labour Government the need for a strong Opposition to hold them to account in Parliament becomes ever more vital. Their attack on free speech, aspiration, businesses, pensioners, farmers and working people is about putting ideology before sound governing. I am looking forward to playing my role in ensuring a united and effective Conservative Parliamentary Party and supporting Kemi as she renews our Party and we seek to return to Government.
I love where we live and that is why I have fought so hard to protect the Green Belt, ensure a safer community, invest in our children's education, improve our transport links and get better local healthcare services.
I look forward to continue being your local champion for Beaconsfield, Marlow & the South Bucks villages.
Joy Morrissey - MP for Beaconsfield
