Gareth Davies (English politician)
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Gareth Davies | |
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Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | James Cartlidge |
Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nick Boles |
Majority | 26,003 (46.4%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Gareth Mark Davies 31 March 1984 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Laura Davies |
Alma mater | |
Website | garethdavies |
Gareth Mark Davies (born 31 March 1984)[1] is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Grantham and Stamford since the 2019 general election. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury since 2023.[2]
Early life[edit]
Davies was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His mother and father were a state primary school teacher and a small business owner respectively. He attended a state comprehensive school before completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Nottingham, where he studied Politics and graduated with a 2:1 in 2006. He completed a Master's of Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2016, during which time he visited North Korea on a study visit.[3][4]
Business career[edit]
Davies began working in the investment industry in 2006. He worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments for 14 years, rising to become the firm's head of responsible investment solutions.[4][5]
Political career[edit]
Davies worked for the Conservative Party on a voluntary basis before entering parliament.[4] At the 2010 general election he stood as the Conservative for Doncaster Central, finishing second with 24.8% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour Party MP Rosie Winterton.[6][7] At the snap 2017 general election he stood as the Conservative candidate in Leeds Central, finishing second with 20.5% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Hilary Benn.[8]
Ahead of the 2019 general election, he was selected as the prospective Conservative candidate for Grantham and Stamford to replace Nick Boles.[9] At the 2019 general election, Davies was elected as MP for Grantham and Stamford with 65.7% of the vote and a majority of 26,003.[10][11]
He is a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.[4]
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury[edit]
Davies replaced James Cartlidge as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in April 2023, following a mini-reshuffle.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Davies is married to Laura Davies and lives in his constituency of Grantham and Stamford.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ 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. 211. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointments: April 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "About Gareth". garethdavies.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d Riding, Siobhan (9 August 2020). "Former fund executive pushes green agenda in Westminster". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Davies, Gareth, MP (C) Grantham and Stamford, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293938. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Doncaster Central". BBC News: Election 2010. BBC. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Leeds Central" (PDF). Leeds City Council. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association selects new candidate to replace Nick Boles at next election". www.sleafordstandard.co.uk.
- ^ "Grantham & Stamford Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 BES Constituency Results with Census and Candidate Data". The British Election Study. BES. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Oliver Dowden becomes new deputy PM and Alex Chalk new justice secretary after Raab resignation over bullying report". Sky News. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Would-be Stamford MP 'will live in constituency' and be 'local champion' says Conservative Party". LincsOnline. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2024.