The South Thanet MP released a statement on Facebook explaining why he voted with the government to not extend the current scheme. North Thanet and South Thanet were created by a rearrangement of the former Thanet West and Thanet East constituencies in 1983, which in turn had been created in 1974 by the splitting of the single Isle of Thanet seat. [9] On 2 June 2017, six days before the 2017 general election, Mackinlay and two Conservative party officials were charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with offences under the Representation of the People Act 1983. 2019 2017. For information about when you should contact MPs, Lords, or other organisations/individuals, review the who to contact with my issue page. ... Party for a United Thanet (), with candidate Grahame Birchall, have the following results: Laura Sandys, who was elected to Parliament for the Conservatives in 2010 and has a majority of 7,617, is standing down as South Thanet MP at the next general election. Craig Mackinlay is the Conservative MP for South Thanet, and has been an MP continuously since 7 May 2015. Craig Mackinlay is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.. SOUTH THANET LABOUR. History. The Conservative Party seems to be falling apart over the allegations of election expenses fraud. 26 talking about this. South Thanet consists of the southern and eastern part of Thanet district (the towns of Ramsgate and Broadstairs, the Cliftonville area of Margate and the village of Cliffsend) together with the northern part of Dover district, comprising the ancient Cinque Port of Sandwich and surrounding villages. do not work properly without it enabled. Labour candidate for Ramsgate … Farming, trades, and Ramsgate harbour provide much of the employment. This section contains web, social and other contact information for Craig Mackinlay. Former Conservative MP for South Thanet. Your MP’s for Thanet Thanet is made up of two Parliamentary constituencies. [n 3][5] Since its creation in 1983 the seat has been a bellwether. The people of South Thanet have contributed a total of 16,517 signatures to 680 currently open petitions. Your Campaigning County Councillor for Ramsgate. . 2010–present: The District of Thanet wards of Beacon Road, Bradstowe, Central Harbour, Cliffsend and Pegwell, Cliftonville East, Cliftonville West, Eastcliff, Kingsgate, Nethercourt, Newington, Northwood, St Peter's, Sir Moses Montefiore, and Viking, and the District of Dover wards of Little Stour and Ashstone, and Sandwich. For the many, not the few. Craig Mackinlay voted against investigations into the Iraq war; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Voting Comparison — Stephen Ladyman MP, South Thanet to David Kidney MP, Stafford Stephen Ladyman. Hello and welcome. . Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller). South Thanet Constituency Labour Party. Pharmaceuticals received a blow when Pfizer withdrew from the area. South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay and his election agent Nathan Gray are accused of submitting false expenditure declarations. In the most recent 2019 European Parliament Elections the newly formed Brexit Party won an estimated 46.73% share of the 26,295 votes cast in South Thanet. You appear to have JavaScript disabled in your browser settings. Wikipedia page; Early Day Motions signed by this MP You may find some parts of this website She lives in Broadstairs and was, until expelled on October 26 2020, the secretary of South Thanet constituency Labour Party. South Thanet is a constituency in Kent, in the South East of England. The Crown Prosecution Service announced on Friday that Craig Mackinlay, defending South Thanet for his party, has been charged following a probe into his 2015 election campaign expenses. "[8], On 14 March 2017, it was reported that Mackinlay had been interviewed under caution by officers investigating the allegations. [4] Economic developments have included the nearby Thanet Offshore Wind Project as well as commercial, recreational and tourism activities. Thanet South Parliamentary constituency. Roger Gale MP. Tourism is an important economic activity with entertainment and beaches, particularly at Broadstairs. Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election. Profile. Results. The government initiative is already up and running in Thanet, which currently has the highest youth unemployment rate in the South East. Craig Mackinlay is the Conservative MP for South Thanet, and has been an MP continuously since 7 May 2015. [10], On 9 January 2019, Mackinlay was cleared of election expenses fraud. In addition, there is controversy about whether the expenditure, both on the buses and the accommodation, should have been declared on the declarations of expenditure for the constituency made by each candidate's election agent. MP Craig Mackinlay has welcomed the latest figures for which indicate that 30.7 per cent of people in his constituency have now received a vaccine. South Thanet is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK parliament since 2015 by Craig Mackinlay MP, a Conservative. When contacting this Member, they should be addressed as Craig Mackinlay. Kent Police began an investigation into the spending returns of Craig Mackinlay following the Channel 4 report. That means building the homes we need to rent and buy, keeping our communities safe, giving our schools the funding they need, and restoring the NHS to its place as the envy of the world.