| Lee PitcherMP | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 2,311 (5.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Michael Pitcher (1977-07-18) 18 July 1977 (age 47) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lee Michael Pitcher (born 18 July 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme since 2024.
Early life and education
Lee Michael Pitcher was born on 18 July 1977.
Pitcher was homeless for a period as a child, and was also a victim of bullying at school which he has said was due to the length of his trousers. He later earned a Master's degree.
Career
Pitcher previously worked three jobs simultaneously. He is also the Chair of Governors for Travis St Lawrence Church of England School in Hatfield, and was also a voluntary Chairman of an Arts and Culture school.
Pitcher worked for Jacobs Solutions, a technical services company, in water management. A post on the company website says that "Lee has spent 22 years with water utilities, starting on the front line in public health as a sewer baiter to control the rodent population."
Political
Pitcher was the chair and Mayor of Hatfield Town Council from 2023 to 2024.
On 6 August 2023, Pitcher was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme. Prior to being selected as prospective parliamentary candidate, Pitcher worked as Head of Partnerships for Yorkshire Water.
In the 2024 general election, Pitcher was elected MP for the seat of Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme; winning 15,122 votes, with a majority of 2,311 votes. He made his maiden speech on 18 July 2024.
Personal life
Pitcher is a member of the Doncaster Lions. He is a supporter of West Ham United.
Pitcher is married with children, and his family lives in the Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme constituency.
In 2022, he was selected to carry the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Baton at the Commonwealth Games.
References
- ^ "New Council Mayor for 2023–24". Hatfield Town Council. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- "Lee Michael PITCHER personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- "UK general election results live: Keir Starmer says 'time for us to deliver' as Nigel Farage becomes MP". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Foreign Affairs and Defence Volume 752: debated on Thursday 18 July 2024". hansard.parliament.uk. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Former homeless victim of bullying picked to carry the prestigious Queen's Platinum Jubilee Baton". Doncaster Free Press. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- "Catchments, Creativity and Communities: A Q&A with Lee Pitcher on Tackling Climate Change in the Water Sector | Jacobs". www.jacobs.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Labour Select Candidate For New Constituency". Thorne Times. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- Sefton, Christine; Sharp, Liz; Quinn, Ruth; Stovin, Virginia; Pitcher, Lee (2022). "The feasibility of domestic raintanks contributing to community-oriented urban flood resilience". Climate Risk Management. 35: 100390. doi:10.1016/j.crm.2021.100390.
- "Lee Pitcher - Register of Members' Interests". parliament.uk.
- "Doncaster East & Axholme | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou