Lee Michael Pitcher (born 18 July 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme since 2024.

Early life and education

Lee Michael Pitcher was born on 18 July 1977. Pitcher was

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for a period as a child, and was also a victim of

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at school which he has said was due to the length of his trousers. He later earned a

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Career

Pitcher previously worked three jobs simultaneously. He is also the Chair of Governors for Travis St Lawrence Church of England School in Hatfield, and was also a voluntary Chairman of an Arts and Culture school. Pitcher worked for

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, a technical services company, in water management. A post on the company website says that "Lee has spent 22 years with water utilities, starting on the front line in public health as a sewer baiter to control the rodent population."

Political

Pitcher was the chair and Mayor of Hatfield Town Council from 2023 to 2024. On 6 August 2023, Pitcher was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme. Prior to being selected as prospective parliamentary candidate, Pitcher worked as Head of Partnerships for

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. In the

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, Pitcher was elected MP for the seat of Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme; winning 15,122 votes, with a majority of 2,311 votes. He made his

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on 18 July 2024.

Personal life

Pitcher is a member of the Doncaster Lions. He is a supporter of

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. Pitcher is married with children, and his family lives in the Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme constituency. In 2022, he was selected to carry the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Baton at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitcher 1977 births Living people Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 2024–present