33:
510:
three female MPs eight years previously. The
Conservative Party Panel investigated the matter and exonerated Poulter, confirming that no woman had ever made a complaint about him. It dismissed the claims as having "no reliable evidence" to support them. In February 2019, the
424:
After the election, Poulter returned to the back benches, and restarted work part-time as a doctor. In
October 2015, Poulter expressed his support for protests by doctors and others against the Conservative government's proposed changes to the junior doctors' contract.
1109:
1063:
405:
in 2012, following an announced doctors' strike. He said he did not believe "striking as a doctor could ever be justified". In
September 2012, Poulter became the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the
1102:
1056:
515:
apologised in open court to
Poulter, acknowledging that the allegations were false, defamatory, and should not have been published. The articles were removed from the newspaper's website and
462:, he said "studies of healthy omnivores eating a diet rich in plant foods have failed to find consistent evidence that red meat is unhealthy". In December 2022, he wrote an article in
1008:
1442:
1383:
387:
261:
106:
911:
1457:
439:
1186:
721:
542:
989:
650:
1437:
1462:
421:, Poulter was re-elected as MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, with an increased vote share of 56.1% and an increased majority of 20,144.
1280:
970:
821:
1016:
1432:
1427:
449:, Poulter was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 60.1% and a decreased majority of 17,185. He was again re-elected at the
1227:
224:
370:
and continues to work as an NHS mental health doctor. In June 2021, Poulter became a non-executive director for Kanabo Group Plc, a
863:
401:
to seek urgent medical treatment. Opperman subsequently had a brain tumour removed. Poulter announced he would resign from the
407:
383:
277:
257:
101:
47:
1392:
1388:
703:
482:
467:
269:
265:
1447:
937:
838:
794:
1367:
1329:
397:
In 2011, he was credited with a "lifesaving" intervention in
Parliament when he persuaded fellow Conservative MP
355:
1161:
1467:
1452:
615:
367:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1472:
550:
739:
1187:"I'm a former Tory minister and a doctor – and I say give striking nurses a better pay deal | Dan Poulter"
1334:
1038:
402:
340:
519:
agreed that it would not republish the same or similar allegations about
Poulter in the future. The
1325:
818:
516:
458:
450:
446:
418:
391:
328:
317:
220:
1298:
593:
481:
crossed the floor in 2022. Poulter also declared that he would not be seeking re-election at the
411:
324:
281:
200:
1422:
1134:
1088:
1057:"Election of the Member of Parliament for the Central Suffolk & North Ipswich constituency"
583:
363:
893:
313:
211:
629:
1417:
332:
1345:
8:
1262:
309:
871:
867:
634:
478:
285:
1237:
609:
588:
474:
289:
187:
32:
1354:
498:
371:
215:
1299:"Suffolk MP wins damages and apology from Sunday Times over unfounded allegations"
428:
In April 2016, Poulter widened his criticism of the
Conservative government, in a
1399:
825:
768:
675:
343:
and has published articles in the area of women's health. At the time of meeting
305:
141:
1212:
1135:"Suffolk Central & Ipswich North parliamentary constituency - Election 2019"
1089:"Suffolk Central & Ipswich North parliamentary constituency - Election 2017"
1358:
507:
503:
453:, with an increased vote share of 62.7%, and an increased majority of 23,391.
410:. His primary responsibilities as a Health Minister were for workforce issues,
947:
477:, the second Conservative MP to defect to Labour during that parliament after
1411:
1241:
348:
344:
336:
70:
1103:"Election of a Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich"
1376:
1232:
1039:"MPS split on party lines over Johnson's bid to cut Parliamentary sittings"
795:"Striking as a doctor can never be justified – I am resigning from the BMA"
430:
398:
273:
129:
1349:
316:, graduating with a law degree, before qualifying as a medical doctor at
82:
1009:"Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?"
502:
published two articles based on claims made to the newspaper by the MP
94:
1162:"OPINION: Why those who want to ban meat and dairy should think again"
359:
354:
During the 2011 parliamentary summer recesses, Poulter worked at the
301:
176:
990:"PM has broken pledges to help disadvantaged, says Tory ex-minister"
651:"PM has broken pledges to help disadvantaged, says Tory ex-minister"
744:
680:
1263:"MP Dan Poulter wins damages over Sunday Times sex assault claims"
1213:"Conservative MP and ex-minister Daniel Poulter defects to Labour"
1000:
1339:
1318:
971:"Jeremy Hunt: I would protest if I were a 'misled' junior doctor"
942:
256:(born 30 October 1978) is a British politician who served as the
236:
912:"Poulter out and Gummer in as Tories reshuffle health ministers"
722:"Kanabo Appoints Dr Daniel Poulter MP as Non-Executive Director"
276:, and served as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the
435:
347:
in 2006, who inspired him to enter politics, he was working in
1281:"MP Dan Poulter wins damages over Sunday Times assault claims"
442:. He later voted along party lines concerning leaving the EU.
523:
paid substantial damages to him, as well as his legal costs.
280:
between
September 2012 and May 2015. Initially elected as a
48:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
Services
676:"East MPs opt for fresh challenges in their summer break"
473:
On 27 April 2024, Poulter announced his defection to the
331:
in 2006, serving until 2007. He was the deputy leader of
1443:
Conservative Party (UK) MPs for
English constituencies
704:"Daniel Poulter MP, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich"
1228:"Top Tory MP defects to Labour in fury at NHS crisis"
696:
366:
department. In 2018, Poulter became a Member of the
1127:
456:In a March 2022 article penned by Poulter for the
394:with 50.8% of the vote and a majority of 13,786.
856:
466:advocating for increasing nurses' pay during the
1458:Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
1409:
578:
576:
574:
572:
570:
568:
300:Daniel Poulter was born on 30 October 1978 in
839:"Health ministers' portfolios revealed by DH"
565:
537:
535:
828:, parliament.uk Retrieved 30 December 2012.
335:between 2008 and 2010. Poulter worked as a
1215:. 27 April 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
1006:
488:
31:
532:
769:"Dr Dan Poulter MP: Doctor in the House"
766:
628:
295:
1159:
792:
377:
304:, London. He was privately educated at
60:4 September 2012 – 12 May 2015
1463:People educated at Battle Abbey School
1410:
341:obstetrics and gynaecological medicine
1115:from the original on 15 November 2019
987:
968:
812:
648:
1225:
1007:Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016).
938:"Message from Dan Poulter - YouTube"
468:2022 National Health Service strikes
1438:Associates of King's College London
1433:Alumni of the University of Bristol
13:
969:Elgot, Jessica (17 October 2015).
584:"POULTER, Dr Daniel Leonard James"
14:
1499:
1384:Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
1312:
767:McGurran, Deborah (17 May 2011).
604:. Login or subscription required.
388:Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
262:Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
119:6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
107:Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
1368:Parliament of the United Kingdom
1330:Parliament of the United Kingdom
1069:from the original on 3 June 2019
434:article. Poulter was opposed to
1428:Alumni of King's College London
1291:
1273:
1255:
1219:
1205:
1179:
1153:
1095:
1081:
1049:
1031:
981:
962:
930:
904:
886:
831:
793:Poulter, Daniel (31 May 2012).
786:
356:James Paget University Hospital
760:
740:"2010 General Election result"
732:
714:
668:
642:
622:
368:Royal College of Psychiatrists
16:British politician (born 1978)
1:
1160:Poulter, Dan (2 March 2022).
526:
440:2016 EU membership referendum
1226:Helm, Toby (27 April 2024).
988:Quinn, Ben (14 April 2016).
649:Quinn, Ben (14 April 2016).
638:. 13 May 2010. p. 8745.
333:Reigate and Banstead Council
254:Daniel Leonard James Poulter
161:Daniel Leonard James Poulter
7:
1335:Contributions in Parliament
403:British Medical Association
10:
1504:
1448:Councillors in East Sussex
1091:– via www.bbc.co.uk.
614:: CS1 maint: postscript (
1396:
1381:
1373:
1366:
374:company based in London.
323:Poulter was elected as a
247:
231:
207:
194:
183:
156:
151:
147:
135:
123:
112:
100:
88:
76:
64:
53:
46:
42:
30:
23:
1303:East Anglian Daily Times
1166:East Anglian Daily Times
1043:East Anglian Daily Times
517:Times Newspapers Limited
459:East Anglian Daily Times
451:2019 UK general election
447:2017 UK general election
419:2015 UK general election
414:estates and IT systems.
392:2010 UK general election
329:Hastings Borough Council
894:"2015 Election Results"
594:Oxford University Press
382:Poulter was elected as
824:2 January 2013 at the
592:. A & C Black and
364:Accident and Emergency
1468:People from Beckenham
1453:Councillors in Surrey
483:2024 general election
318:King's College London
314:University of Bristol
312:before attending the
296:Early life and career
221:King's College London
212:University of Bristol
1355:Record in Parliament
1108:. 14 November 2019.
864:"Election Data 2015"
408:Department of Health
384:Member of Parliament
378:Parliamentary career
278:Department of Health
258:Member of Parliament
102:Member of Parliament
1305:. 25 February 2019.
1287:. 25 February 2019.
1269:. 25 February 2019.
543:"Daniel Poulter MP"
362:in Norfolk, in the
310:Battle Abbey School
1193:. 16 December 2022
1019:on 22 October 2016
874:on 17 October 2015
868:Electoral Calculus
635:The London Gazette
547:BBC Democracy Live
508:sexually assaulted
496:In November 2017,
479:Christian Wakeford
1406:
1405:
1397:Succeeded by
1045:. 28 August 2019.
506:that Poulter had
251:
250:
179:, London, England
1495:
1488:UK MPs 2019–2024
1483:UK MPs 2017–2019
1478:UK MPs 2015–2017
1473:UK MPs 2010–2015
1374:Preceded by
1364:
1363:
1319:Official website
1307:
1306:
1295:
1289:
1288:
1277:
1271:
1270:
1259:
1253:
1252:
1250:
1248:
1223:
1217:
1216:
1209:
1203:
1202:
1200:
1198:
1183:
1177:
1176:
1174:
1172:
1157:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1146:
1131:
1125:
1124:
1122:
1120:
1114:
1107:
1099:
1093:
1092:
1085:
1079:
1078:
1076:
1074:
1068:
1061:
1053:
1047:
1046:
1035:
1029:
1028:
1026:
1024:
1015:. Archived from
1004:
998:
997:
985:
979:
978:
966:
960:
959:
957:
955:
950:on 12 March 2016
946:. Archived from
934:
928:
927:
925:
923:
916:nursingtimes.net
908:
902:
901:
890:
884:
883:
881:
879:
870:. Archived from
860:
854:
853:
851:
849:
835:
829:
816:
810:
809:
807:
805:
790:
784:
783:
781:
779:
764:
758:
757:
755:
753:
736:
730:
729:
726:businesswire.com
718:
712:
711:
700:
694:
693:
691:
689:
672:
666:
665:
663:
661:
646:
640:
639:
626:
620:
619:
613:
605:
603:
601:
580:
563:
562:
560:
558:
553:on 20 March 2011
549:. Archived from
539:
499:The Sunday Times
372:medical cannabis
243:
240:
239:.drdanielpoulter
238:
174:
170:
168:
152:Personal details
138:
126:
117:
91:
79:
67:
58:
35:
21:
20:
1503:
1502:
1498:
1497:
1496:
1494:
1493:
1492:
1408:
1407:
1402:
1400:Patrick Spencer
1387:
1379:
1315:
1310:
1297:
1296:
1292:
1279:
1278:
1274:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1246:
1244:
1224:
1220:
1211:
1210:
1206:
1196:
1194:
1185:
1184:
1180:
1170:
1168:
1158:
1154:
1144:
1142:
1133:
1132:
1128:
1118:
1116:
1112:
1105:
1101:
1100:
1096:
1087:
1086:
1082:
1072:
1070:
1066:
1062:. 11 May 2017.
1059:
1055:
1054:
1050:
1037:
1036:
1032:
1022:
1020:
1005:
1001:
986:
982:
967:
963:
953:
951:
936:
935:
931:
921:
919:
910:
909:
905:
892:
891:
887:
877:
875:
862:
861:
857:
847:
845:
837:
836:
832:
826:Wayback Machine
817:
813:
803:
801:
791:
787:
777:
775:
765:
761:
751:
749:
738:
737:
733:
728:. 29 June 2021.
720:
719:
715:
702:
701:
697:
687:
685:
684:. 8 August 2011
674:
673:
669:
659:
657:
647:
643:
627:
623:
607:
606:
599:
597:
596:. November 2012
582:
581:
566:
556:
554:
541:
540:
533:
529:
494:
380:
306:Vinehall School
298:
292:in April 2024.
272:. Poulter is a
235:
219:
196:
195:Other political
184:Political party
175:
172:
171:30 October 1978
166:
164:
163:
162:
142:Patrick Spencer
136:
124:
118:
113:
104:
89:
77:
65:
59:
54:
38:
37:Poulter in 2013
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1501:
1491:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1455:
1450:
1445:
1440:
1435:
1430:
1425:
1420:
1404:
1403:
1398:
1395:
1380:
1375:
1371:
1370:
1362:
1361:
1359:TheyWorkForYou
1352:
1343:
1332:
1323:
1321:
1314:
1313:External links
1311:
1309:
1308:
1290:
1272:
1254:
1218:
1204:
1178:
1152:
1126:
1094:
1080:
1048:
1030:
999:
980:
961:
929:
903:
885:
855:
830:
819:Daniel Poulter
811:
785:
759:
731:
713:
708:TheyWorkForYou
695:
667:
641:
621:
564:
530:
528:
525:
504:Andrew Bridgen
493:
487:
379:
376:
297:
294:
249:
248:
245:
244:
233:
229:
228:
209:
205:
204:
198:
192:
191:
185:
181:
180:
160:
158:
154:
153:
149:
148:
145:
144:
139:
133:
132:
127:
121:
120:
110:
109:
98:
97:
92:
86:
85:
80:
74:
73:
68:
66:Prime Minister
62:
61:
51:
50:
44:
43:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1500:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1451:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1436:
1434:
1431:
1429:
1426:
1424:
1423:Living people
1421:
1419:
1416:
1415:
1413:
1401:
1394:
1390:
1386:
1385:
1378:
1372:
1369:
1365:
1360:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1347:
1346:Voting record
1344:
1342:
1341:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1316:
1304:
1300:
1294:
1286:
1282:
1276:
1268:
1264:
1258:
1243:
1239:
1235:
1234:
1229:
1222:
1214:
1208:
1192:
1188:
1182:
1167:
1163:
1156:
1140:
1136:
1130:
1111:
1104:
1098:
1090:
1084:
1065:
1058:
1052:
1044:
1040:
1034:
1018:
1014:
1013:The Spectator
1010:
1003:
995:
991:
984:
976:
972:
965:
949:
945:
944:
939:
933:
918:. 13 May 2015
917:
913:
907:
899:
895:
889:
873:
869:
865:
859:
844:
840:
834:
827:
823:
820:
815:
800:
796:
789:
774:
770:
763:
747:
746:
741:
735:
727:
723:
717:
709:
705:
699:
683:
682:
677:
671:
656:
652:
645:
637:
636:
631:
625:
617:
611:
595:
591:
590:
585:
579:
577:
575:
573:
571:
569:
552:
548:
544:
538:
536:
531:
524:
522:
518:
514:
509:
505:
501:
500:
491:
486:
484:
480:
476:
471:
469:
465:
461:
460:
454:
452:
448:
443:
441:
438:prior to the
437:
433:
432:
426:
422:
420:
415:
413:
409:
404:
400:
395:
393:
389:
385:
375:
373:
369:
365:
361:
357:
352:
350:
349:mental health
346:
345:David Cameron
342:
338:
337:junior doctor
334:
330:
326:
321:
319:
315:
311:
307:
303:
293:
291:
287:
283:
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
246:
242:
234:
230:
226:
222:
217:
213:
210:
206:
202:
199:
193:
189:
186:
182:
178:
173:(age 45)
159:
155:
150:
146:
143:
140:
134:
131:
128:
122:
116:
111:
108:
103:
99:
96:
93:
87:
84:
81:
75:
72:
71:David Cameron
69:
63:
57:
52:
49:
45:
41:
34:
29:
22:
19:
1382:
1377:Michael Lord
1338:
1302:
1293:
1285:The Guardian
1284:
1275:
1266:
1257:
1245:. Retrieved
1233:The Observer
1231:
1221:
1207:
1195:. Retrieved
1191:the Guardian
1190:
1181:
1169:. Retrieved
1165:
1155:
1143:. Retrieved
1138:
1129:
1117:. Retrieved
1097:
1083:
1071:. Retrieved
1051:
1042:
1033:
1021:. Retrieved
1017:the original
1012:
1002:
994:The Guardian
993:
983:
975:The Guardian
974:
964:
952:. Retrieved
948:the original
941:
932:
920:. Retrieved
915:
906:
897:
888:
876:. Retrieved
872:the original
858:
848:20 September
846:. Retrieved
843:GPonline.com
842:
833:
814:
802:. Retrieved
799:The Guardian
798:
788:
776:. Retrieved
772:
762:
752:20 September
750:. Retrieved
748:. 7 May 2010
743:
734:
725:
716:
707:
698:
688:20 September
686:. Retrieved
679:
670:
658:. Retrieved
655:The Guardian
654:
644:
633:
624:
598:. Retrieved
587:
555:. Retrieved
551:the original
546:
521:Sunday Times
520:
513:Sunday Times
512:
497:
495:
490:Sunday Times
489:
475:Labour Party
472:
464:The Guardian
463:
457:
455:
445:At the snap
444:
429:
427:
423:
416:
399:Guy Opperman
396:
381:
353:
339:training in
325:Conservative
322:
299:
282:Conservative
274:psychiatrist
253:
252:
203:(until 2024)
201:Conservative
197:affiliations
190:(since 2024)
137:Succeeded by
130:Michael Lord
114:
90:Succeeded by
55:
18:
1418:1978 births
1350:Public Whip
1197:17 December
1145:14 December
630:"No. 59418"
600:27 December
125:Preceded by
83:Simon Burns
78:Preceded by
25:Dan Poulter
1412:Categories
1139:UK results
1023:11 October
954:17 October
878:17 October
527:References
492:libel case
327:member of
167:1978-10-30
95:Ben Gummer
1242:0029-7712
922:5 October
589:Who's Who
386:(MP) for
360:Gorleston
302:Beckenham
260:(MP) for
208:Education
177:Beckenham
115:In office
56:In office
1267:BBC News
1247:27 April
1171:27 April
1110:Archived
1064:Archived
898:BBC News
822:Archived
804:29 March
778:29 March
773:BBC News
745:BBC News
681:BBC News
660:27 March
610:cite web
431:Guardian
286:defected
1340:Hansard
1326:Profile
1119:22 July
1073:22 July
943:YouTube
557:25 July
417:At the
390:at the
232:Website
1240:
436:Brexit
290:Labour
188:Labour
1141:. BBC
1113:(PDF)
1106:(PDF)
1067:(PDF)
1060:(PDF)
284:, he
264:from
1393:2024
1389:2010
1249:2024
1238:ISSN
1199:2022
1173:2024
1147:2019
1121:2021
1075:2021
1025:2016
956:2015
924:2012
880:2015
850:2012
806:2015
780:2015
754:2012
690:2012
662:2017
616:link
602:2012
559:2010
308:and
270:2024
266:2010
241:.com
225:MBBS
157:Born
105:for
1357:at
1348:at
1337:at
1328:at
412:NHS
358:in
351:.
288:to
268:to
237:www
216:LLB
1414::
1301:.
1283:.
1265:.
1236:.
1230:.
1189:.
1164:.
1137:.
1041:.
1011:.
992:.
973:.
940:.
914:.
896:.
866:.
841:.
797:.
771:.
742:.
724:.
706:.
678:.
653:.
632:.
612:}}
608:{{
586:.
567:^
545:.
534:^
485:.
470:.
320:.
169:)
1391:–
1251:.
1201:.
1175:.
1149:.
1123:.
1077:.
1027:.
996:.
977:.
958:.
926:.
900:.
882:.
852:.
808:.
782:.
756:.
710:.
692:.
664:.
618:)
561:.
227:)
223:(
218:)
214:(
165:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.