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| − | [[ | + | '''Andy Sawford''' was the [[Labour Party]] Member of Parliament (MP) for Corby from November 2012 to 2015. |
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| + | Sawford was elected a by-election caused by the [[Conservative Party]]'s [[Louise Mensch]] standing down as MP to move to New York to be with her husband.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19146805 Louise Mensch to quit as an MP, triggering Corby by-election], 6 August 2012, accessed 22 May 2015.</ref> Sawford won the seat with a majority of 7,791 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20345196 By-elections: Labour takes Corby from Conservatives], 16 November 2012, accessed 22 May 2015.</ref> Sawford lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the [[Conservative Party]]'s [[Tom Pursglove]] by 2,412 votes.<ref> BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000648 Corby], accessed 22 May 2015.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Parliamentary roles== | ||
| + | He was appointed a Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) in 2013.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/andy-sawford/4265 Andy Sawford], www.parliament.uk, accessed 21 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Personal life== | ||
| + | He is the son of the Labour MP [[Phil Sawford]].<ref>Sarah Priddy, [http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN04809/pil-current-members-related-to-other-current-or-former-members PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note], 13 September 2013.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 10:16, 22 May 2015
Andy Sawford was the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Corby from November 2012 to 2015.
Sawford was elected a by-election caused by the Conservative Party's Louise Mensch standing down as MP to move to New York to be with her husband.[1] Sawford won the seat with a majority of 7,791 votes.[2] Sawford lost his seat in the 2015 general election to the Conservative Party's Tom Pursglove by 2,412 votes.[3]
Parliamentary roles
He was appointed a Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) in 2013.[4]
Personal life
He is the son of the Labour MP Phil Sawford.[5]
Notes
- ↑ BBC News Louise Mensch to quit as an MP, triggering Corby by-election, 6 August 2012, accessed 22 May 2015.
- ↑ BBC News By-elections: Labour takes Corby from Conservatives, 16 November 2012, accessed 22 May 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Corby, accessed 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Andy Sawford, www.parliament.uk, accessed 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Sarah Priddy, PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note, 13 September 2013.
