Stuart Andrew
Encyclopedia
Stuart James Andrew is the Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) for the Pudsey
constituency in West Yorkshire
, England. He grew up in the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, and later attended Ysgol David Hughes
in Menai Bridge
.
After leaving school he worked as a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation
. Before being elected to parliament he led the fundraising team for Martin House Hospice
.
Andrew stood as a candidate in the 1997 Parliamentary election
in Wrexham
. Subsequent to this Andrew joined the Labour Party, leaving the Conservatives citing issues with the "direction of the party". On losing his council seat Andrew rejoined the Conservative Party and moved to Leeds.
Andrew served as a Leeds City Council
Councillor from 2003–2010, initially representing the Aireborough ward, and following boundary changes representing the Guiseley
and Rawdon ward. He was Elected as Member of Parliament for Pudsey
in the general election on 6 May 2010.
In October 2010, it was reported that Andrew joined the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.
Andrew is openly gay and widely involved with LGBTory.
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
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the Pudsey
Pudsey (UK Parliament constituency)
Pudsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
constituency in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England. He grew up in the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, and later attended Ysgol David Hughes
Ysgol David Hughes
Ysgol David Hughes is the largest Secondary School in Anglesey, Wales. It was founded in 1603, originally as a free Grammar School in Beaumaris. In 1963, with the local authority leading the way in introducing the comprehensive system, the school moved to Menai Bridge as a mixed comprehensive...
in Menai Bridge
Menai Bridge
Menai Bridge is a small town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in north Wales. It overlooks the Menai Strait and lies by the Menai Suspension Bridge, built in 1826 by Thomas Telford...
.
After leaving school he worked as a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation is a charity organisation in Britain that funds research, education, care and awareness campaigns aimed to prevent heart diseases in humans.-Foundation:...
. Before being elected to parliament he led the fundraising team for Martin House Hospice
Martin House Hospice
Martin House is a children's hospice in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. It provides care and support to families in which there is a child or children with a short life expectancy....
.
Andrew stood as a candidate in the 1997 Parliamentary 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 Wrexham
Wrexham (UK Parliament constituency)
Wrexham is a parliamentary constituency in North Wales which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. Subsequent to this Andrew joined the Labour Party, leaving the Conservatives citing issues with the "direction of the party". On losing his council seat Andrew rejoined the Conservative Party and moved to Leeds.
Andrew served as a Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
Councillor from 2003–2010, initially representing the Aireborough ward, and following boundary changes representing the Guiseley
Guiseley
Guiseley is a small town in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Situated south of Otley and Menston, it is a suburb of north west Leeds. At the 2001 census, Guiseley together with Rawdon had a population of over 21,000. The A65, which passes through the town, is the...
and Rawdon ward. He was Elected as Member of Parliament for Pudsey
Pudsey (UK Parliament constituency)
Pudsey is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the general election on 6 May 2010.
In October 2010, it was reported that Andrew joined the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.
Andrew is openly gay and widely involved with LGBTory.
External links
- Stuart Andrew MP official constituency website
- Stewart Andrew MP Conservative Party profile
- Stuart Andrew Profile at New StatesmanNew StatesmanNew Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....