Summary
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]
Gareth Davies | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 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 |
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.
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