Mark Pawsey
| Mark Pawsey MP |
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| Member of Parliament for Rugby |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew King |
| Majority | 10,345 (21.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Julian Francis Pawsey 16 January 1957 Binley Woods, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Tracy Pawsey |
| Relations | Jim Pawsey (father) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Reading University |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic[citation needed] |
| Website | markpawsey.org.uk |
Mark Julian Francis Pawsey[1] (born 16 January 1957)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rugby since the 2010 general election.[3][4]
His father, Jim Pawsey, was Member of Parliament for Rugby from 1979 to 1983 and then for Rugby and Kenilworth from 1983 to 1997, when he lost the seat in the general election to Labour's Andy King.
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Education and early career
Mark Pawsey grew up in Binley Woods, England, and was educated at Lawrence Sheriff School in Rugby. He later attended Reading University, where he earned a degree in estate management. In 1982, he founded a company with his brother, supplying products to the catering trade, which was later bought by an FTSE 100 company.[citation needed]
Local government
Pawsey was elected as a Councillor for the Conservative Party for Dunchurch and Knightlow on the Rugby Borough Council in 2002. He served on planning, borough development and housing panels and was portfolio holder and cabinet member for Housing.
House of Commons
He resigned from his position as a councillor upon selection in January 2007 for the new parliamentary constituency of Rugby and was a member of the A-List.[5]
Mark Pawsey was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010 for Rugby with a majority of 6,000 votes.[6]
He serves as well on the Communities and Local Government Committee, having taken over from George Freeman on 29 November 2010.[7] Mark Pawsey is a member of the all-party groups on manufacturing, microbusinesses, packaging, small business, sewers and sewerage and rugby union. He plays for the Lords & Commons rugby club.[8]
He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014[9]
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | Bill Olner | 19,945 | 44.0 | −8.1 | |
| Conservative | Mark Pawsey | 17,664 | 39.0 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ali Asghar | 5,884 | 13.0 | +1.9 | |
| UKIP | Keith Tyson | 1,786 | 3.9 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 2,281 | 5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 45,279 | 61.7 | +1.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Pawsey | 20,901 | 44.0 | +5.7 | |
| Labour | Andy King | 14,901 | 31.4 | −12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jerry Roodhouse | 9,434 | 19.9 | +4.9 | |
| BNP | Mark Badrick | 1,375 | 2.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Roy Sandison | 451 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Barry Milford | 406 | 0.9 | −1.1 | |
| Majority | 6,000 | 12.6 | +17.8 | ||
| Turnout | 47,468 | 68.9 | +1.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.9 | |||
Personal life
Mark lives in Grandborough near Rugby with his wife, Tracy, and his four children: Victoria, Will, Tom and Sara.
See also
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59418. p. 8745. 13 May 2010.
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- ↑ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/mark_pawsey/rugby
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- ↑ In re A-List, conservativehome.blogs.com, April 2009.
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- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm101129/debtext/101129-0004.htm#1011302000004
- ↑ http://www.markpawsey.org.uk/about-mark
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- ↑ http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/elections/results/general_elections/uk-general-election-2005/nuneaton
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External links
- Mark Pawsey MP official constituency website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Rugby 2010–present |
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