Gary Sambrook
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Gary Sambrook | |
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Executive Secretary of the 1922 Committee | |
Assumed office 29 June 2021 Serving with Bob Blackman | |
Leader | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
Chairman | Sir Graham Brady |
Preceded by | Nigel Evans |
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Northfield | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Richard Burden |
Majority | 1,640 (3.8%) |
Member of Birmingham City Council for Kingstanding | |
In office 13 February 2014 – 5 May 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Rick Payne |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 June 1989 |
Political party | Conservative |
Profession | Politician |
Website | www |
Gary William Sambrook[1] (born 25 June 1989)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Joint Executive Secretary of the backbench 1922 Committee since 2021.[3] He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Northfield since the 2019 general election.[4]
Political career[edit]
Sambrook became a councillor for Birmingham City Council in 2014, winning the Kingstanding ward seat, based on the area of the same name, in a by-election. During his campaign to become a councillor, he appeared in the Birmingham Mail when two local supporters, Ben Coleman and Michael Mason, composed a song in support of his campaign.[5] He has also worked for MP James Morris.[6]
At the 2019 general election, he defeated the Labour incumbent Richard Burden by a majority of 1,640 votes, becoming the first Conservative MP for Northfield since 1992.[7][8]
Sambrook is a member of both the Procedure and Ecclesiastical Committees.[9] According to the Financial Times, Sambrook is an "influential backbencher" and an executive secretary of the 1922 Committee.[8]
In January 2022, Sambrook was named as one of the MPs plotting to oust Boris Johnson from his position as Prime Minister over Partygate.[8][10] In an email to constituents he stated "I would expect anyone who is found to have broken the law to seriously consider their position in government, and that includes the Prime Minister."[11] By February however he was no longer calling for Johnson to resign.[12][13] In July 2022, in the aftermath of the Chris Pincher scandal, Sambrook accused Johnson of blaming other people for his own mistakes and again called on him to resign.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Sambrook is a freemason.[15][16] He is gay.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Pleased to have been elected unopposed along with @BobBlackman as Joint Secretary of the 1922 Committee. Looking forward to another year of working constructively with backbench colleagues and Government on delivering our pledges". Mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham Northfield parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC News.
- ^ Greatrex, Jonny (28 January 2014). "Poll: Is this the best (or worst) political campaign song ever? Vote Gary!". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Gary Sambrook MP". art4charity. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "General election 2019: Tories take Birmingham Northfield". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Hughes, Laura; Cameron-Chileshe, Jasmine (20 January 2022). "Who are the Tory MPs plotting against Boris Johnson?". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Gary Sambrook - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Sheridan, Danielle (19 January 2022). "Meet the MPs leading the 'pork pie plot' rebellion against Boris Johnson". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Ferguson, Emily (19 January 2022). "Who are the pork pie plotters? The 18 Tory MPs hoping to oust Boris Johnson". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "'The Boris Johnson we love' - Birmingham MP throws support behind Prime Minister". www.birminghamworld.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Bush, Stephen (1 February 2022). "Boris Johnson's toxicity has an upside – it damages his potential successors". New Statesman. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Boris Johnson: Embattled PM vows to keep going amid Tory revolt". BBC News. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b Elkes, Neil (13 February 2018). "Top Tory says: 'I'm a Freemason and proud'". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Balloo, Stephanie (14 December 2020). "Every homeless child in city B&Bs to get teddy bear after 1,000 donated to BrumWish campaign". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 17 December 2020.