Steve Gilbert
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| Steve Gilbert | |
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| Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay |
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| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Created |
| Succeeded by | Steve Double |
| Majority | 1,312 (2.8%) |
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| Born | 6 November 1976 Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Religion | Christian [1] |
| Website | stephengilbert.org.uk |
Stephen David John Gilbert (born 6 November 1976) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was elected at the 2010 general election the Member of Parliament (MP) for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay,[2] but lost his seat at the 2015 general election to the Conservative Party candidate Steve Double.[3]
Background
Born in Truro, Gilbert was educated at schools in Lostwithiel, Fowey and St Austell. He went on to study International Politics at University of Wales, Aberystwyth and completed a master's degree, also in International Politics, at the London School of Economics.[4]
He is a former Restormel Borough Councillor, whose area overlaps considerably with the constituency, and a former Haringey Borough Councillor. Briefly working in the Westminster office of the then Liberal Democrat MP, Lembit Öpik, and he also worked as a public affairs consultant for a financial services company in London.[5]
Gilbert was one of 24 openly gay MPs in the House of Commons during the 2010-15 term.[6]
Parliamentary career
He was first elected to Parliament in 2010 as MP for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay with a majority of 1,312.
On being elected, he was appointed to the Select Committee for Communities and Local Government. He has also served as a Junior Government Whip and as chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Housing.
In September 2012 he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Energy & Climate Change Secretary of State Ed Davey.
He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014.[7]
In 2013 he helped rescue a woman from the River Thames, throwing a lifebuoy after spotting what he had first thought was a body floating past the House of Commons terrace.[8]
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External links
- Stephen Gilbert MP official website
- Column archives at the Liberal Democrat Voice
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay 2010 – 2015 |
Succeeded by Steve Double |
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- 1976 births
- Alumni of Aberystwyth University
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Councillors in Cornwall
- Councillors in Haringey
- Gay politicians
- LGBT politicians from England
- Liberal Democrat (UK) MPs
- Liberal Democrat (UK) councillors
- Living people
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Cornwall
- UK MPs 2010–15
