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Revision as of 10:05, 2 September 2020
Peter Gibson | |
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| Member of Parliament for Darlington | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Chapman |
| Majority | 3,294 (7.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1975[1] Middlesbrough, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
| Website | www |
Peter Alexander Gibson[2] (born 22 May 1975) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Darlington since the 2019 general election.[3] He was previously the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Redcar in 2017.[4]
Early life
Gibson grew up in Saltburn-by-the-Sea and studied law at the University of Newcastle.[5] Prior to being elected as an MP, he worked as a solicitor specialising in personal injury litigation, and was the Managing Director of Coles Solicitors from 2006 to 2019.[6][5] He voted Remain in the 2016 Brexit referendum.[7]
Parliamentary career
Gibson defeated shadow Brexit minister Jenny Chapman in the 2019 general election, taking the seat for the Conservatives for the first time in 27 years and securing a majority of over 3000.[8]
Gibson used his maiden speech in the House of Commons to advocate several constituency issues.[9]
He is a member of the Women and Equalities Committee.
Personal life
Openly gay.[10]
References
- ^ "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "'I have fallen in love with this town' says Darlington's new Conservative MP". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Redcar parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News.
- ^ a b "Peter Gibson". Coles Law. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ December 2019, John Hyde9. "News focus: Lawyers line up for parliament". The Law Gazette. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gibson, Peter (5 February 2019). "BREXIT Your Questions Answered". Peter Gibson for Darlington. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brown, Mike (13 December 2019). "General Election: Tories gain Darlington for first time since 92". gazettelive. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Conner-Hill, Rachel (28 January 2020). "Darlington MP Peter Gibson makes maiden Commons speech". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ https://mps.whoare.lgbt/
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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