Margot Parker

Margaret Lucille Jeanne Parker (born 24 July 1943) is an English politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East Midlands region between 2014 and 2019. Following the election of Henry Bolton as leader of UKIP in 2017, Parker was appointed deputy leader. After Bolton refused to stand down following a vote of no confidence by UKIP's National Executive Committee, Parker resigned as deputy leader. During the leadership of Gerard Batten, Parker served as Home Affairs spokeswoman and Deputy Chair of the UK Independence Party, but resigned her post and membership of the party in April 2019, switching to the Brexit Party, alongside Jane Collins and Jill Seymour

Quotes

 * I expect better from Catholic bishops. They need to understand that Ukip and the Catholic Church have so much in common. I cannot think of anyone who is a bishop or a priest who would not have the same values for people as we do.
 * "Margot Parker: 'The bishops must meet with Ukip'", Catholic Herald (October 8, 2014)


 * I am delighted to be named the first UKIP spokesman for Women and Equalities. These important issues need to be promoted without patronising tokenism, virtue-signalling and political correctness.
 * "Margot Parker MEP appointed Equalities and Womens Issues Spokesman", Ukip (December 2, 2016)


 * Clear and decisive leadership is crucial and we shall deliver it. It is urgent that we work on projecting our party firmly and decisively with the purpose of securing our nation’s interests through Brexit and beyond.
 * "We Need To Unite To Fight For A Clean Brexit", ''Ukip" (November 9, 2017)