Jacob Young (politician)

Jacob Young
Official portrait, 2019
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up
In office
18 September 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byDehenna Davison
Succeeded byAlex Norris
Assistant Government Whip
In office
20 September 2022 – 18 September 2023
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Succeeded byGagan Mohindra
Member of Parliament
for Redcar
In office
12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byAnna Turley
Succeeded byAnna Turley
Personal details
Born (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 (age 31)
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Jack Robinson-Young
(m. 2022)
Residence(s)Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England
Alma materTeesside University

Jacob Young (born 2 February 1993) is a former British Conservative Party politician and served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up from 18 September 2023, until losing his seat in July 2024. He previously served as Assistant Government Whip between September 2022 and September 2023.[1][2] He was elected as MP for Redcar at the 2019 general election.[3] He was the first Conservative MP to represent the constituency.

  1. ^ "Ministerial Appointments: September 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Young, Jacob, (born 2 Feb. 1993), MP (C) Redcar, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293986. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 29 April 2021.