Will Quince
William James Quince[1] (born 27 December 1982) is a British politician and former lawyer serving as Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care since 2022.[2][3][4] A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected at the 2015 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester, defeating the incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Sir Bob Russell.[5] From 2011 to 2016, Quince was a borough councillor in Colchester.
Will Quince | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Health and Secondary Care[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Maria Caulfield |
| Minister of State for School Standards | |
| In office 7 July 2022 – 7 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Robin Walker |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Gullis |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |
| In office 17 September 2021 – 6 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Vicky Ford |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Clarke-Smith |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery | |
| In office 4 April 2019 – 17 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Justin Tomlinson |
| Succeeded by | David Rutley |
| Member of Parliament for Colchester | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Bob Russell |
| Majority | 9,423 (17.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1982 Buckinghamshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | The Windsor Boys' School, Berkshire |
| Alma mater | Aberystwyth University |