Stephen Phillips (politician)

Stephen Phillips QC MP
Member of Parliament
for Sleaford and North Hykeham
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Douglas Hogg
Majority 19,905 (33.4%)
Personal details
Born 9 March 1970 (1970-03-09) (age 42)

[1]
Chelsea, London [2]

Political party Conservative
Alma mater Oriel College, Oxford
Religion Anglicanism

Stephen James Phillips (born 9 March 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician, barrister and Recorder of the Crown Court. He is the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Sleaford and North Hykeham.

Phillips attended Canford School in Dorset on an assisted place. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford from 1988 to 1992, obtaining a BA degree in Jurisprudence (law) in 1991 and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree in 1992. Also, he served for a short time in the Army, serving with both the 14th/20th King's Hussars and The Guards.[3] After studying to become a barrister at the Inns of Court School of Law, he was called to the bar as a member of Lincoln's Inn in 1993. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2009.

He is also Chairman of the Governors at Frank Barnes School, the only sign-bilingual school in Britain.

Phillips was first elected as Member of Parliament for the Sleaford and North Hykeham County Constituency in 2010, achieving an absolute majority for only the second time in the seat's history.

Stephen is married to Fiona, herself from Lincolnshire; they have three young children and split their time between London, where Fiona also practices as a barrister, and their home in the constituency.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Douglas Hogg
Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham
2010
Incumbent