Richard Quigley

Richard Quigley MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight West
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Majority	3,177
Personal details
Born	August 1971 (age 52–53)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour

Richard Michael Quigley (born August 1971) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight West since 2024.^[1]

Biography

Quigley was born in August 1971,^[2] and grew up in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. He studied manufacturing systems engineering at Coventry University. He worked at Britvic Soft Drinks, before moving to the Isle of Wight to open a fish and chip shop.^[3]

Since 2021, Quigley has been a Labour and Co-operative Party councillor for Cowes North Ward on the Isle of Wight Council.^[4] He is the only Labour Party councillor on the council.^[5]

In the 2019 General Election, Quigley stood as the Labour candidate for the Isle of Wight constituency, coming second with 18,078 votes.^[6] On 4 July 2024, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Isle of Wight West with 13,240 votes and a majority of 3,177.^[7] This was the first time that the Isle of Wight had elected a Labour MP.^[8]

References

1. ""I want to get the Island back on the map" says IW West's new MP". Isle of Wight County Press. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
2. "Richard Michael QUIGLEY". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
3. Dyer, Oliver (5 July 2024). "Richard Quigley elected as Isle of Wight's first Labour MP". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
4. "Councillor details - Councillor Richard Quigley". Isle of Wight Council. Isle of Wight Council Democratic Services. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
5. "Your Councillors". Isle of Wight Council. Isle of Wight Council Democratic Services. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
6. "Isle of Wight". members.parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
7. "Isle of Wight West - General election results 2024". BBC News.
8. ""I want to get the Island back on the map" says IW West's new MP". Isle of Wight County Press. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.