Matt Vickers Net Worth 2024, Age, Wife, Children, Parents, Salary, Height

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Introduction

Matt Vickers is a prominent British politician serving as a member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton South since 2019, and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since July 2022.

Early life

Name	Matt Vickers
Net Worth	$5 million
Occupation	MP
Age	40 years
Height	1.75m

Matt Vickers net worth

Matthew Alexander Vickers was born on September 24, 1983 (age 40) in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. Vickers was born in the University Hospital of North Tees to local business owners Hilary and Alexander Vickers. He grew up in Stockton-on-Tees and has three brothers. He studied law and business management at Teesside University and previously worked at Woolworths and Home Bargains including in a management role.

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Vickers represented Hartburn ward on the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council from May 2015 until April 2021, when he stood down forcing a by-election. During his tenure as a councillor Vickers was t he leader of the Conservative group on the council. During this period he faced some criticism due to his ongoing representation as a councilor whilst an elected MP, being labeled as a “part-time MP” by other councilors from the region.

In response to criticism, Vickers highlighted how he did not claim any expenses and donated all his councilor salary to three local charities, which helped veterans, those suffering from dementia and homelessness in the constituency. At the time of his departure as a councilor, his allowance amounted to a minimum of £9,300 per year. The only confirmed donation recipient is The Teesside Dementia Link Services who received a £500 donation from his councillor allowance.

Vickers stood as the Conservative candidate for Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner in 2016 losing to Barry Coppinger after the second preference votes were counted with a 37.9% vote share. Between 2009 and 2019, he was the constituency agent for Richmond (Yorks). He initially worked with William Hague. Following Hague’s retirement, Vickers helped to run Rishi Sunak’s successful general election campaigns in 2015 and 2017.

Parliamentary career

Matt Vickers was elected as MP for Stockton South at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,260. Labour’s Paul Williams had previously held the seat. From March 2020 to 16 January 2021, Vickers sat on the Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union.

As of September 2020, Matt Vickers has served as the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Chair on Retail. Vickers backed the home secretary, Priti Patel, on November 2020 after a Cabinet Office inquiry found evidence that Patel had breached the ministerial code following bullying allegations, publicly supporting Patel: “[Patel] is one of the most hardworking Home Secretaries this country has had.”

Vickers, along with 22 other MPs, wrote to Attorney General Suella Braverman in August 2020 requesting that the killing of police officer Andrew Harper case, where the perpetrators were c onvicted of manslaughter, be referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme as he supported a life imprisonment. He has been a member of the Petitions Committee since 1 March 2021.

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On 27 September 2021, Vickers wrote a letter to the House of Commons director of catering requesting that the Teesside dish the chicken Parmo be added to the menu. After a successful campaign, the Parmo was added to the menu for a short time. He was a member of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee from 19 October 2021 to 21 June 2022. He was a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee and the Justice Select Committee from 15 March to 27 June 2022.

Following a rebellion in which 36 MPs signed Vickers’ amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the secretary of state for justice pledged to introduce measures to make assaults on those performing a duty to the public a statutory aggravating factor in the form of Lords Amendment 104. Vickers subsequently hailed this as “a landmark victory for shop workers and retail staff across the country”.

In June 2022, during the vote of no confidence in the Conservative Party leadership of Boris Johnson, Vickers publicly supported Johnson. On 13 June 2022, Vickers was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Office ministerial team, alongside Luke Evans. In July 2022, Vickers was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party.

Matt Vickers led a debate in the House of Commons for tougher measures against off-road bikes and other anti-social behavior in Stockton in July 2023 and continues to advocate for cooperation between local police and his constituents.

In November 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt extended the 75% retail, hospitality, and leisure business relief rates until April 2025. Hunt publicly thanked Vickers for his tenacious campaigning on this issue in his Autumn Statement address on 22 November 2023.

Wife

Matt Vickers was married to his wife Lecretia Seales from 2006 to 2015. His wife was a New Zealand lawyer. She died from Brian Tumour in 2015.