David Evennett
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David Anthony Evennett is the Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Bexleyheath and Crayford
.
and the London School of Economics
where he was awarded an MSc
in Economics
. He began his career as a teacher at Ilford County High School
, 1972-4 and resigned when he became a councillor for the London Borough of Redbridge
(1974-8). From 1974 until 1981 he was also a marine insurance broker
at Lloyd's
.
seat of Hackney South and Shoreditch but lost by 6,704 close votes to Ronald Brown
.
at the 1983 general election
when he defeated James Wellbeloved
who had defected from the Labour Party to the new Social Democratic Party
in 1981. Evennett won the seat with a majority of 920 votes over Wellbeloved. He remained the MP until the seat was redrawn at the 1997 general election
.
In parliament
he joined the education and science select committee in 1986, and following the 1992 general election
he was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary
(PPS) to the Minister of State
at the Department for Education Emily Blatch
. In 1993 be became the PPS to the Secretary of State for Wales
John Redwood
until 1995 when he was the PPS to the Home Office
minister David Maclean
, and then to Gillian Shephard
to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
in 1996, where he remained until he was defeated at the 1997 general election.
seat but lost to Labour's Nigel Beard
by 3,415 votes. He narrowly lost to Beard again at the 2001 general election
but reduced his majority to 1,475. However he was re-elected to Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford at the 2005 general election
, ousting Beard by 4,551 votes.
By winning back a seat which, albeit after boundary changes, he had lost in 1997, he became the only MP to have lost his seat in the Labour landslide of 1997, fought the same seat unsuccessfully in 2001 and then to have fought and won it back on the second attempt.
Following his re-election in 2005 he was a member of the Education and Skills Select Committee, and was appointed as an Opposition Whip
by Michael Howard
and remained a whip under the new leadership of David Cameron
. In January 2009 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Skills in the Conservative Innovation, Universities and Skills team.
At the 2010 general election, he was returned with a majority of 10,344, and has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Gove
, Secretary of State for Education.
and they have two sons.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Bexleyheath and Crayford
Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-See also:*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London*David Evennett Wikipedia page**Howard Dawber Wikipedia page**-References:...
.
Early life
He was educated at Buckhurst Hill County High SchoolBuckhurst Hill County High School
Buckhurst Hill County High School, BHCHS, was a secondary school in Chigwell, Essex.-History:It opened on 15 September 1938. It was near to RAF Chigwell and the River Roding....
and the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
where he was awarded an MSc
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. He began his career as a teacher at Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School is a selective boys' secondary grammar school and a specialist science college in the Barkingside area of the London Borough of Redbridge.ICHS is a four-form entry school, each form comprising up to 30 pupils...
, 1972-4 and resigned when he became a councillor for the London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
(1974-8). From 1974 until 1981 he was also a marine insurance broker
Insurance broker
An insurance broker finds sources for contracts of insurance on behalf of their customers. The three largest insurance brokers in the world, by revenue, are Aon, Marsh & McLennan, and Willis Group Holdings.-Purpose of insurance brokers:...
at Lloyd's
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...
.
Parliamentary career
He contested the safe LabourLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
seat of Hackney South and Shoreditch but lost by 6,704 close votes to Ronald Brown
Ronald Brown (English politician)
Ronald William Brown was a British Labour Party politician. He was the younger brother of George Brown, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1960 to 1970....
.
Erith and Crayford
He was elected as the Conservative MP for Erith and CrayfordErith and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)
Erith and Crayford was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Bexley, south-east London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
at the 1983 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
when he defeated James Wellbeloved
James Wellbeloved
Alfred James Wellbeloved is a former British politician.Wellbeloved was educated at South London Technical College and was a commercial and industrial correspondent...
who had defected from the Labour Party to the new Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the United Kingdom that was created on 26 March 1981 and existed until 1988. It was founded by four senior Labour Party 'moderates', dubbed the 'Gang of Four': Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams...
in 1981. Evennett won the seat with a majority of 920 votes over Wellbeloved. He remained the MP until the seat was redrawn at the 1997 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1997
The United Kingdom general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997, more than five years after the previous election on 9 April 1992, to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party ended its 18 years in opposition under the leadership of Tony Blair, and won the general...
.
In parliament
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
he joined the education and science select committee in 1986, and following the 1992 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1992
The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party. This election result was one of the biggest surprises in 20th Century politics, as polling leading up to the day of the election showed Labour under leader Neil...
he was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
(PPS) to the Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
at the Department for Education Emily Blatch
Emily Blatch, Baroness Blatch
Emily Blatch, Baroness Blatch, CBE, PC, FRSA was a British Conservative politician.Born as Emily May Triggs, the daughter of Stephen and Sarah Triggs, she was educated at Prenton and at Huntingdonshire College...
. In 1993 be became the PPS to the Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales...
John Redwood
John Redwood
John Alan Redwood is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Wokingham. He was formerly Secretary of State for Wales in Prime Minister John Major's Cabinet and was an unsuccessful challenger for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1995...
until 1995 when he was the PPS to the Home Office
Home Office
The Home Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for immigration control, security, and order. As such it is responsible for the police, UK Border Agency, and the Security Service . It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs,...
minister David Maclean
David Maclean
David John Maclean, Baron Blencathra is a Conservative Party life peer. He was the Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border from 1983 to 2010.-Biography:...
, and then to Gillian Shephard
Gillian Shephard
Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, PC , née Watts, is an English Conservative politician; she was the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, and a former Cabinet Minister and is now Chairman of the Association of Conservative Peers.-Early life and career:The daughter...
to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....
in 1996, where he remained until he was defeated at the 1997 general election.
Bexleyheath and Crayford
He contested the newly drawn Bexleyheath and CrayfordBexleyheath and Crayford
-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-See also:*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London*David Evennett Wikipedia page**Howard Dawber Wikipedia page**-References:...
seat but lost to Labour's Nigel Beard
Nigel Beard
Christopher Nigel Beard, known as Nigel Beard, is a British politician. He was Labour Party Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford in London from 1997 to 2005....
by 3,415 votes. He narrowly lost to Beard again at the 2001 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2001
The United Kingdom general election, 2001 was held on Thursday 7 June 2001 to elect 659 members to the British House of Commons. It was dubbed "the quiet landslide" by the media, as the Labour Party was re-elected with another landslide result and only suffered a net loss of 6 seats...
but reduced his majority to 1,475. However he was re-elected to Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford at the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, ousting Beard by 4,551 votes.
By winning back a seat which, albeit after boundary changes, he had lost in 1997, he became the only MP to have lost his seat in the Labour landslide of 1997, fought the same seat unsuccessfully in 2001 and then to have fought and won it back on the second attempt.
Following his re-election in 2005 he was a member of the Education and Skills Select Committee, and was appointed as an Opposition Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
by Michael Howard
Michael Howard
Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne, CH, QC, PC is a British politician, who served as the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005...
and remained a whip under the new leadership of David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
. In January 2009 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Skills in the Conservative Innovation, Universities and Skills team.
At the 2010 general election, he was returned with a majority of 10,344, and has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Michael Gove
Michael Gove
Michael Andrew Gove, MP is a British politician, who currently serves as the Secretary of State for Education and as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the Surrey Heath constituency. He is also a published author and former journalist.Born in Edinburgh, Gove was raised in Aberdeen...
, Secretary of State for Education.
Personal life
He married Marilyn Smith in 1975 in RedbridgeLondon Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
and they have two sons.