Sir Patrick Allen McLoughlin (born 30 November 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician. On 14 July 2016, he became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, under the new administration of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. Theresa Mary May (née Brasier; born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2016. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidenhead since 1997 and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2016. After unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and 1994, she was elected as the MP for Maidenhead in the 1997 general election.
Theresa May was elected as MP for a cat.
Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "Theresa May was elected as MP for a cat." based on the evidence: "Sir Patrick Allen McLoughlin (born 30 November 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician. On 14 July 2016, he became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, under the new administration of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. Theresa Mary May (née Brasier; born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2016. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidenhead since 1997 and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2016. After unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and 1994, she was elected as the MP for Maidenhead in the 1997 general election.".

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Evaluate the veracity of the claim: "Theresa May was elected as MP for a cat." based on the evidence: "Sir Patrick Allen McLoughlin (born 30 November 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician. On 14 July 2016, he became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, under the new administration of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. Theresa Mary May (née Brasier; born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2016. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidenhead since 1997 and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2016. After unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and 1994, she was elected as the MP for Maidenhead in the 1997 general election.".

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