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[[Tom Brake]] has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref>
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[[File:Tom Brake MP.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tom Brake]]
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'''Tom Brake''' has been the [[Liberal Democrat Party]] MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref> In 2015 Brake was re-elected with a majority of 1,510. <ref> [http://www.express.co.uk/politics/politicians/liberal-democrats/tom-brake/315 Tom Brake] ''Express'', accessed 19 May 2015 </ref>  
  
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Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref>
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==Career==
 
His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref>
 
His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref>
  
 
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref>
 
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.<ref name="ParliamentBio">[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/tom-brake/151 Rt Hon Tom Brake], UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.</ref>
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==Resigns as adviser to Henry Jackson Society and Student Rights==
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In June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the [[Henry Jackson Society]] following controversial comments by [[Douglas Murray]].<ref>Sunny Hundal, [http://liberalconspiracy.org/2013/06/05/exclusive-top-libdem-resigns-from-controversial-think-tank-henry-jackson-society/ Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society], ''Liberal Conspiracy'', 5 June 2013.</ref> Shortly afterwards he also resigned from the board of [[Student Rights]], a counter-extremism group linked to the Henry Jackson Society.<ref>Lucy Sherriff [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/06/mps-deserting-student-rights_n_3395180.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-universities-education Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow], ''Huffington Post'', Posted: 06/06/2013 11:55 BST Updated: 07/06/2013 08:52 BST. Accessed 28 November 2013</ref>
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==Special advisers and staff==
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*[[Valeria Orezzi]], campaign assistant in 2013. Now an account executive at [[Incisive Health]].<ref> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/valeria-orezzi/70/79b/453 Valeria Orezzi], accessed 25 June 2015.</ref>
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*[[Manuel Abellan San Martin]] - Councillor, London Borough of Sutton | [[Paulius Mackela]] | [[Fraser Seifert]] | [[Christian Wood]] | [[Eleanor Wood]] <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-01.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 19 April 2016</ref>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group]]<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/rail.htm Rail APPG],''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 16 November 2015</ref>
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*[[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men's Health]] - Vice-chair<ref name="November">[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/151113/mens-health.htm Mens Health APPG], ''www.parliament.uk'', accessed 19 November 2015</ref>
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==Contact==
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====Parliamentary====
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*Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
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*Telephone: 020 7219 0924
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*Email: braket@parliament.uk
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====Constituency====
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*Address: Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DN
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*Telephone: 020 8255 8155
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*Fax: 020 8395 4453
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*Email: info@tombrake.co.uk
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====Web & Social media====
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*Website: http://www.tombrake.co.uk
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*Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasbrake
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 19 April 2016

Tom Brake

Tom Brake has been the Liberal Democrat Party MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.[1] In 2015 Brake was re-elected with a majority of 1,510. [2]

Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]

Career

His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.[1]

Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]

Resigns as adviser to Henry Jackson Society and Student Rights

In June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the Henry Jackson Society following controversial comments by Douglas Murray.[3] Shortly afterwards he also resigned from the board of Student Rights, a counter-extremism group linked to the Henry Jackson Society.[4]

Special advisers and staff

Affiliations

Contact

Parliamentary

  • Address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
  • Telephone: 020 7219 0924
  • Email: braket@parliament.uk

Constituency

  • Address: Kennedy House, 5 Nightingale Road, Carshalton, SM5 2DN
  • Telephone: 020 8255 8155
  • Fax: 020 8395 4453
  • Email: info@tombrake.co.uk

Web & Social media

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rt Hon Tom Brake, UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Tom Brake Express, accessed 19 May 2015
  3. ↑ Sunny Hundal, Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society, Liberal Conspiracy, 5 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Lucy Sherriff Student Rights: LibDem MP Tom Brake deserts counter-extremism group, others set to follow, Huffington Post, Posted: 06/06/2013 11:55 BST Updated: 07/06/2013 08:52 BST. Accessed 28 November 2013
  5. ↑ Linkedin Valeria Orezzi, accessed 25 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 19 April 2016
  7. ↑ Rail APPG,www.parliament.uk, accessed 16 November 2015
  8. ↑ Mens Health APPG, www.parliament.uk, accessed 19 November 2015
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