Graham Stuart (politician)
| Graham Stuart MP | |
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| Chairman of the Education Select Committee | |
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| Assumed office 9 June 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Sheerman |
| Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | James Cran |
| Majority | 12,987 (24.4%) |
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| Born | Graham Charles Stuart 12 March 1962 Carlisle, Cumbria, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Crawshaw |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
| Website | www.grahamstuart.com |
Graham Charles Stuart[1] (born 12 March 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness in 2005, gaining reelection in 2010.
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[edit] Education
Graham Stuart was born in Carlisle, Cumbria, and studied at Glenalmond College, an independent school in Perthshire, followed by Selwyn College at the University of Cambridge from 1982 to 1985, where he read Philosophy and Law[2] but failed his degree.[3]
He was Chairman of the Cambridge University Conservative Association during Easter 1985,[4]
[edit] Early career
Stuart started his publishing business during his first year at university and remains non-executive chairman. He was elected as a member of Cambridge City Council for the Cherry Hinton Ward in the 1998 local elections.[5] He contested the Cambridge constituency as the Conservative Party candidate at the 2001 general election, coming in third place with 9,829 votes, 23% of the share.[6] He was reelected to Cambridge City Council in the 2002 local elections and served until 2004.[5]
[edit] Parliamentary career
Stuart was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Beverley and Holderness in the 2005 general election with a majority of 2,580.[7] Following his election, he said "I plan to be upfront and have a high profile, not only within the constituency but nationally".[8] He sat as a member of two select committees; the Environmental Audit Select Committee and the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee.[9] He was elected a member of the Conservative Party Board by his fellow MPs in 2006.[2] He has been described as being pugnacious and has raised local and national issues in Parliament, including "thousands of issues on behalf of his constituents".[2][10] Stuart was reelected in the 2010 general election, increasing his majority to 12,987 votes.[11] He was elected as chair of the Education Select Committee in June.[12]
In 2005, he founded Beverley and Holderness Pensioners Action Group, Community Hospitals Acting Nationally Together (CHANT), a cross-party campaign group, of which he is also chairman and Hull and Holderness Opposing the Incinerator (HOTI Group).[2] He is vice-chairman of the GLOBE UK branch of Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment.[13] Following the Parliamentary expenses scandal, Stuart defended his expenses in June 2009, which included spending £426 on bed linen and towels.[14]
[edit] Personal life
He is married to Anne Crawshaw and they have two daughters, Katie and Sophie. Stuart has a range of interests including, motor cycling, football, economics, climate change and cycling.
[edit] References
- ^ "Parliamentary Candidates". United Kingdom Election Results. http://www.election.demon.co.uk/cand01.html. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "Stuart, Graham". politics.co.uk. http://www.politics.co.uk/mps/party-politics/conservatives/stuart-graham-$452086.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "I failed my degree, now I'm shaping education". Hull Daily Mail. 2011-05-16. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/failed-degree-m-shaping-education/story-11974629-detail/story.html. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "History". Cambridge University Conservative Association. http://www.cuca.org.uk/about/history/. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ a b "Cambridge City Council Elections - Cherry Hinton Ward". Cambridge City Election Results since 1945. http://www.cix.co.uk/~rosenstiel/camelect/citychi.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Cambridge". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/constituency/785/cambridge. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Beverley and Holderness". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/constituency/708/beverley-and-holderness. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Davis sees off Lib Dem challenge". BBC News. 2005-05-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/england/4519133.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Voting Record — Graham Stuart MP, Beverley & Holderness (11406)". The Public Whip. http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Graham_Stuart&mpc=Beverley_%26amp%3B_Holderness&house=commons. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ Tingle, Len (2010-04-19). "Earthy election debate". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/lentingle/2010/04/earthy_debate.html. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "Beverley & Holderness". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a27.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Graham Stuart MP named Chair of Children, Schools and Families Select Committee". National Literacy Trust. 2010-06-11. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/news/2092_graham_stuart_mp_named_chair_of_children_schools_and_families_select_committee. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Composition of GLOBE International Board". Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment. http://www.globeinternational.org/content.php?id=7:48:0:0:0. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
- ^ "MP defends expenses claims". Hull Daily Mail. 2009-06-02. http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/MP-defends-expenses-claims/article-1040891-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
[edit] External links
- Graham Stuart website
- Stuart's Twitter page
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Graham Stuart MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Graham Stuart MP
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Cran |
Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness 2005–present |
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