Fiona Bruce

Fiona enjoys representing the people of Congleton Constituency greatly. Recently asked by a constituent On a scale of one to ten, how much do you enjoy your job as an MP? Fiona was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Congleton Constituency in 2010 with a majority of 7,063, and re-elected in 2015 with an increased majority of 16,773. In 20... 17, she was re-elected again, with her highest share of the vote (57% - 31,830 votes) Prior to entering Parliament Fiona Bruce practised as a solicitor, setting up her own business, and was national winner of the business woman of the year award Women into Business for the founding and successful development of her Law Firm Fiona Bruce & Co LLP, based in Cheshire. Her first-hand experience of running and developing a local business for over 20 years before entering Parliament as MP for Congleton in 2010 and of experiencing the challenges and benefits this can bring, both to an individual and to a community have inspired her support for enterprise, skills training, and productivity. Fiona focused throughout her professional life on developing and strengthening community projects. She founded a Free Legal Advice Clinic which still runs over 25 years later, and as an MP continues to undertake prison visiting. When she stood as Parliamentary Candidate for Warrington South in the 2005 General Election, Fiona was one of the first Parliamentary Candidates to lead Social Action Projects. She inspired hundreds of young people including young men from the local Young Offenders Institution in community work such as clearing public spaces, painting park railings, relaying pathways and scrubbing graffiti after which one young man said to her Ill never spray graffiti again! Fiona co-founded a Homeless Support project and an innovative High Street Advice centre providing practical help and advice for those experiencing relationship difficulties, legal problems, debt and drug addiction. As a Warrington Borough Councillor for 6 years over 3 of them as an Executive Member, for ...Read More