Therese was born near Wigan and grew up in Formby and then Liverpool. After receiving a PhD in Chemistry at University College London she moved to Hampshire to work for Mars. During her time at Mars she became a chartered management accountant and became Finance Director for Mars Drinks UK. Before becoming a Member of Parliament in May 2010, Therese worked for the BBC in the Property Finance department.
Therese was inspired to join the Conservatives by Derek Hatton, who destroyed her home city of Liverpool. She believes the Conservatives were and still are the Party of aspiration and promptly joined in 1988.
Aside from being an MP Therese is a speaker for the charity Water Aid and is a member of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). She loves to watch England play at Wembley and is a dedicated pub quizzer, addicted to Sudoko and Scrabble. Her other passion is music and Muse is her favourite band. Therese adopted Rizzo, a rescue dog from the Dogs Trust in 2008, already an expert at canvassing, Rizzo receives far more attention than Therese when out campaigning.
Therese is a member of the DCOMS Select Committee - which scrutinises the work of the Department of Culture, Olympics, Media & Sport.
