Oliver Colvile

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Oliver Colvile

Oliver Colvile has been the Conservative Party MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport since 2010.[1] In the 2015 general election Colvile retained his seat with a majority of 523. [2]

Since May 2015, Colvile has been the parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the armed forces minister Penny Mordaunt.[3]

APPGs and Select Committees

Colvile is a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, appointed July 2015.

He is also a parliamentary member of the Smart Cities All-Party Parliamentary Group, appointed July 2015.

Colvile is the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Private Rented Sector, which aims to raise 'greater awareness of the private rented housing sector in Parliament; to provide a forum for parliamentarians to discuss issues pertinent to the sector and engage with landlords, tenants and other interested parties; to hold inquiries into policy and operational issues in this sector and produce reports. He was appointed 16 June 2015 at the group's AGM. [4]

He is also the chair and registered contact of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment, (appointed 18 June 2015), whose secretariat is the Construction Industry Council. [5]

In November 2015, Colvile was appointed as a member of the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee.[6]

External resources

Notes

  1. Oliver Colvile, www.parliament.uk, accessed 27 October 2013.
  2. Oliver Colvile Express, accessed 20 May 2015
  3. Guido Fawkes PPS reshuffle in full, 29 May 2015, accessed 1 June 2015.
  4. Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups Published 30 July 2015, House of Commons
  5. Register of All-Party Parliamentary Groups Published 30 July 2015, House of Commons, p.183
  6. Dods people, 'Arrivals, moves and departures', Civil Service World, accessed 3 November 2015