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Maria Caulfield

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Maria Caulfield

Maria Colette Caulfield (born 6 August 1973) is a British politician and former Member of Parliament (MP). She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women from October 2022 to July 2024. She served as Minister of State for Health from July to September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was MP for Lewes from 2015 to 2024. She defected to Reform UK in September 2025.

Infobox

Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Norman Baker
Succeeded by
James MacCleary
Leader
Theresa May
Born
Maria Colette Caulfield (1973-08-06) 6 August 1973 (age 52)London, England
Political party
Reform UK (since 2025)
Other politicalaffiliations
Conservative (until 2025)
Website
Official website
Party
Reform UK (since 2025)

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Preceded byNorman Baker
Preceded byNorman Baker
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byNorman Baker
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Lewes 2015–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJames MacCleary
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byNorman Baker
Member of Parliamentfor Lewes 2015–2024
Succeeded byJames MacCleary

References

  1. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Public Health.
  2. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health.
  3. www.gov.uk
    https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--197
  4. GOV.UK
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-25-october-2022
  5. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wg3zx4r0qo
  6. theyworkforyou.com
    https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2015-06-01a.312.6&s=speaker%3A25397#g382.0
  7. NursingNotes
    https://nursingnotes.co.uk/news/four-nurses-take-seats-house-commons/
  8. "Maria Caulfield adopted as Conservative candidate for Lewes"
    http://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2013/12/from-harryph-mariacaulfield-chosen-as-conservative-candidate-for-lewes.html
  9. "House of Commons, Ambulance Services Urgent Question (@ 5min 32sec)"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0019m7j/house-of-commons-ambulance-services-urgent-question
  10. "Brighton Council Election Results 1996-2011"
    http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brighton-Hove-1996-2011.pdf
  11. "ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Maria Caulfield selected for Caerphilly"
    http://conservativehome.blogs.com/goldlist/2009/12/maria-caulfield-selected-for-caerphilly.html
  12. "Election 2010 | Constituency | Caerphilly"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w36.stm
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/constituencies/8626587.stm
  15. Brighton Argus
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4720926.Brighton_and_Hove_councillor_in_running_to_replace_Gosport_MP/
  16. "Former Brighton councillor to challenge Norman Baker for Lewes seat in Parliament"
    http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2013/12/09/former-brighton-councillor-to-challenge-norman-baker-for-lewes-seat-in-parliament
  17. "Election Data 2015"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt
  18. "Lewes parliamentary constituency - Election 2015"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000786
  19. The Argus
    http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14252957.Maria_Caulfield_will_vote_to_leave_the_European_Union_in_referendum/
  20. Brighton Argus
    https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/15523159.Tory_under_fire_over_stance_on_nurses____pay/
  21. BBC News Online
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42608737
  22. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44785797
  23. Parliament UK
    https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/maria-caulfield/4492
  24. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/11706561/One-in-four-MPs-employs-a-family-member-the-full-list-revealed.html
  25. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/29/mps-continue-hire-relatives-as-staff
  26. "MPs banned from employing spouses after election in expenses crackdown"
    https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mps-banned-from-employing-spouses-after-election-in-expenses-crackdown-a3520036.html
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    https://www.theyworkforyou.com/divisions/pw-2019-07-18-438-commons/mp/25397
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    https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/department-transport-role-lewes-mp-948543
  29. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/17/we-are-proud-of-the-conservative-record-on-climate-action
  30. Maria Caulfield
    https://www.mariacaulfield.co.uk/environment-bill
  31. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000786
  32. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-your-nhs-needs-you-thousands-of-retired-doctors-and-nurses-urged-to-return-11960514
  33. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51974512
  34. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/14/labour-urges-tory-mps-to-admit-keir-starmer-video-was-doctored
  35. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-52653609
  36. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-grooming-gangs-video-nadine-dorries-tories-far-right-a9514001.html
  37. Maria Caulfield
    https://www.mariacaulfield.co.uk/news/statement-recent-twitter-post
  38. "Health minister in ethics row over claims about 15-minute cities"
    https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/health-minister-in-ethics-row-over-claims-about-15-minute-cities
  39. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68990672
  40. "Ministerial appointments: September 2021"
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-september-2021
  41. GOV.UK
    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2022
  42. Blue Collar Conservatism
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200619173309/https://www.bluecollarconservatism.co.uk/people
  43. heartpublications.co.uk
    http://www.heartpublications.co.uk/sussex-falls-to-tory-steamroller
  44. "Conservative Christian Fellowship"
    http://www.christian-conservatives.org.uk
  45. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/30/tory-mp-maria-caulfield-minister-for-women-abortion-rights
  46. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/31/abortion-clinic-protesters-may-want-to-comfort-people-claims-minister-maria-caulfield
  47. "Brighton & Hove City Council election"
    http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/council-and-democracy/voting-and-elections/brighton-hove-city-council-election-may-2015
  48. "Steve Bell profile"
    http://stevebellconservative.com
  49. "Board of Management"
    http://www.bht.org.uk/about-bht/board-of-management
  50. Maria Caulfield
    http://www.mariacaulfield.co.uk/about-maria-caulfield
  51. Politicshome website
    https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/maria-caulfield-we-have-a-role-as-elected-politicians-to-show-more-respect-to-each-other
  52. About Maria Caulfield
    http://www.mariacaulfield.co.uk/about-maria-caulfield
  53. www.thetablet.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171011221150/http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/2380/0/fall-in-number-of-catholic-mps-in-the-house-of-commons-ahead-of-landmark-debate-on-assisted-dying
  54. "General Election 2015 | LIFE in Surrey and Sussex"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065001/http://lifecharity.org.uk/surreyandsussex/2015/03/03/general-election-2015/
  55. "Where Do They Stand?"
    http://wheredotheystand.org.uk
  56. "House of Commons, Ambulance Services Urgent Question (@ 21min 33sec)"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0019m7j/house-of-commons-ambulance-services-urgent-question
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