Stephen Metcalfe (politician)
Stephen Metcalfe | |
|---|---|
 Metcalfe in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 19,922 (44.0%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1966[1] Walthamstow, London, England[2] |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Angela Metcalfe |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Printer |
| Website | Official website |
Stephen James Metcalfe[3] (born 9 January 1966) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, who was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2010. He has served as the chairman of the Science and Technology Select Committee.
Early life and career
Before becoming an MP, Metcalfe worked in the family printing business. He stood unsuccessfully at the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Ilford South at the 2005 general election.[citation needed]
Metcalfe was an Epping Forest District councillor and a portfolio holder for Customer Services, ICT & E-government[4] until he stood down in order to concentrate on his campaign to be elected as an MP. As a councillor he campaigned on issues including green belt protection, the introduction of traffic calming schemes as well as working with communities to find ways of engaging the young.[4]
Parliamentary career
Metcalfe gained the seat at the general election in May 2010, defeating Labour's Third Sector and Social Exclusion minister Angela Evans Smith.[5]
In 2012, Metcalfe was named by Conservative Home as one of a minority of loyal Conservative backbench MPs not to have voted against the government in any significant rebellions.[6] He was subsequently one of 136 Conservative MPs to oppose the third reading of the Coalition's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013.[citation needed]
He has been a Vice-President of the House of Commons Debating Group.[7][failed verification]
Personal life
Metcalfe is married to Angela, with whom he has two children. Metcalfe was educated at the Davenant Foundation School at Loughton, where he still lives.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Steve Metcalfe MP". Democracy Live. BBC News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Metcalfe, Stephen James". UK Who's Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 11 May 2020. (registration required)
- ^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8742.
- ^ a b "Stephen Metcalfe for South Basildon and East Thurrock". My Conservatives. Conservative Party. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Morris, Stephen (7 May 2010). "'Essex Man' returns to the Tory fold". The Independent. ESI Media. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Barrett, Matthew. "The 24 Conservative MPs who are still on the backbenches and have never rebelled". Conservative Home. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Vice Presidents". The Debating Group. 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2020.