Teresa Ellen Gorman (née Moore; 30 September 1931 – 28 August 2015) was a British politician. She was Conservative Member of Parliament for Billericay, in the county of Essex in England, from 1987 to 2001 when she stood down. She was a leading figure in the rebellions over the Maastricht Treaty that nearly brought down John Major's government. She worked in both education and business. Gorman was born Teresa Ellen Moore at Putney. Her father was a demolition contractor, her mother a waitress. Educated at Fulham County School in London More information on the Wikipedia page [1].