Background
She was born Victoria Boswell, in Banbury, and grew up on the family farm in nearby Aynho.
She was born Victoria Boswell, in Banbury, and grew up on the family farm in nearby Aynho.
She was educated at the University of London and Downing College, Cambridge, from where she has degrees in English and Law.
She is the daughter of Tim Boswell, Baron Boswell of Aynho, who was Member of Parliament for Daventry from 1987 to 2010. Prentis qualified as a barrister in 1995, she joined the Civil Service in 1997 and left in November 2014. Her last job for the government was leading the "Justice and Security team" at the Treasury Solicitor"s Department.
In November 2014, Prentis was selected as the Conservative candidate for the Banbury constituency at the 2015 general election.
56th United Kingdom Parliament.