Greg Stafford (politician)
Gregory Stafford | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Assistant Whip in the Opposition Whips' Office (Commons) | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2024 | |
| Leader | Kemi Badenoch |
| Member of Parliament for Farnham and Bordon | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 1,349 (2.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relatives | Alexander Stafford (brother) |
| Education | St Benedict's School, Ealing |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
Gregory James Stafford[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Farnham and Bordon since 2024.[2] He is a member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee[3] and an Opposition Assistant Whip.[4]
Stafford served as councillor in the London Borough of Ealing from 2007 to 2024, and was both leader of the Conservatives group and Leader of the Opposition from 2014 until 2022. He was Chairman of Conservative Future in West London.
His brother, Alexander Stafford, served as Conservative MP for Rother Valley from 2019 to 2024.[5]
Early life and Education
[edit]Born in Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital,[6] he attended St Benedict's School, a Catholic independent school, and later studied Modern History at St Peter's College, Oxford.[7][8]
He has familial ties to his seat, with his father's family originally coming from Haslemere, a town in which his grandparents owned the former Stafford's Sweet Shop. [9][10]
Stafford's mother's family immigrated from Ukraine after the Second World War to Witley,[6] located in the neighbouring constituency of Godalming and Ash.
Early career
[edit]After he completed his studies at Oxford University in 2004, Stafford worked in the Parliamentary office of a former Shadow Home Office Minister for nearly four years. During this time, he also supported the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Holy See and was on the committee for the Conservative Friends of Gibraltar.
In 2008, Stafford began working as a public affairs professional in the healthcare industry, initially for the Royal College of Occupational Therapists before joining the General Dental Council in June 2012.
He later went on to join the national NHS England programme known as Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT). As his most recent role before his election as a Member of Parliament, Stafford was the programme's Director of Policy and Engagement until July 2024. According to the GIRFT website, its "methodology has been applied across more than 40 surgical and medical specialities" [11], with a focus on improving clinician-to-clinician cooperation and sharing of good practice.
Parliamentary career
[edit]In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Stafford was elected as the first Parliamentary representative for the new Farnham and Bordon constituency.
He sits as one of the two Conservative MPs on the Commons' Health and Social Care Select Committee.[3]
Along with eight others from the new intake of Conservatives MPs, Stafford was appointed to the Opposition Whips' Office by Kemi Badenoch[4] in November 2024.
He is an officer of four All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) for:
- Adult Social Care[12]
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities[13]
- Slovenia[14]
- The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community,[15] the headquarters of which is located in Islamabad, Tilford in his constituency.
He was elected by his colleagues in the Conservative Party to the executive committee of the 1922 Committee shortly after the general election.
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Farnham & Bordon | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Health and Social Care Committee, Commons Select Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 Nov 2024.
- ^ a b Fraser, Tali; Harriet, Symonds (18 Nov 2024). "Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition". PoliticsHome. Retrieved 20 Nov 2024.
- ^ Gee, Daniel (31 October 2023). "The Big Interview: Greg Stafford, Tory candidate for Farnham & Bordon". Alton Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Branston Adams networking interview with Greg Stafford MP November 2024". Youtube. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 14 Nov 2024.
- ^ Atkinson, William (2024-06-18). "Sunak's survivors? Our list of new Conservative candidates in winnable seats". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Stewart, Victoria; Marie, Winckler (10 April 2012). "Rainbow Tories: The geek, the fundraiser and the Tanzanian immigrant's son". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Greg Stafford". Farnham and Bordon. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Letter: Small businesses are the heartbeat of the Farnham and Bordon community". Farnham Herald.
- ^ "What we do - Getting It Right First Time - GIRFT". 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ^ "Who We Are". APPG on Social Care. Retrieved 5 Nov 2024.
- ^ "All Party Parliamentary Group on SEND". NAHT. Retrieved 5 Nov 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia APPG". www.parallelparliament.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "APPG officer roles for Greg Stafford". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 Nov 2024.
External links
[edit]
- 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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