Mary Holt

Mary Holt (born 31 July 1924) is a retired British Conservative Party politician and judge.

Mary Holt
Member of Parliament for Preston North
In office 18 June 1970 – 27 February 1974
Preceded by	Ronald Atkins
Succeeded by	Ronald Atkins
Personal details
Born	31 July 1924
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Girton College, Cambridge

Education

Holt gained her degree, an MA LLB with honors, from Girton College, Cambridge.[1][2]

Career

Holt was Member of Parliament (MP) for Preston North from 1970 to 1974, when she lost the seat in the February election of that year to Labour's Ronald Atkins (from whom she had won the seat in 1970). She was the first woman to hold the Preston North seat.[2] In Parliament, she was a strong advocate for the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973, which allowed wives have different addresses than their husbands.[2][3] Her attempt to regain the seat in the October 1974 election was unsuccessful.[4] From 1977 to 1995, Holt was a circuit court judge.

References

1. "Former women MPs first elected in the 1970s: Mary Holt". qub.ac.uk. Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics, Queen's University Belfast. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
2. The honourable ladies. Volume I, Profiles of women MPs 1918--1996. Dale, Iain,, Smith, Jacqui, 1962-. London. 4 September 2018. ISBN 9781785904493. OCLC 1050870942.CS1 maint: others (link)
3. "Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mary Holt