Joy Morrissey

Joyce Rebekah "Joy" Morrissey (née Inboden; born 30 January 1981) is an American-born British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaconsfield since 2019. She has been Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities since 2026, and was a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from November 2023 until July 2024. She was Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons from 2024 to 2026, serving alongside Gagan Mohindra. Morrissey grew up in the United States, moving to the United Kingdom in 2008 to attend the London School of Economics. Before doing so, in 1999 and 2000, Morrissey undertook humanitarian work in Albania, Kosovo, China, and India, helping refugees, working in an orphanage and teaching English. Before her election to Parliament she worked at the Centre for Social Justice, as a Parliamentary staffer, and was elected a Councillor in Ealing.