Andy Sawford

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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

  1. BBC News Louise Mensch to quit as an MP, triggering Corby by-election, 6 August 2012, accessed 22 May 2015.
  2. BBC News By-elections: Labour takes Corby from Conservatives, 16 November 2012, accessed 22 May 2015.
  3. BBC News Corby, accessed 22 May 2015.
  4. Andy Sawford, www.parliament.uk, accessed 21 November 2013.
  5. Sarah Priddy, PIL: Current Members Related to Other Current or Former Members - Commons Library Standard Note, 13 September 2013.