Steve Gilbert

For other people named Stephen Gilbert, see Stephen Gilbert (disambiguation).
Steve Gilbert
Member of Parliament
for St Austell and Newquay
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded by Constituency Created
Majority 1,312 (2.8%)
Personal details
Born 6 November 1976
Truro, Cornwall, England
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrat
Religion Christian [1]
Website stephengilbert.org.uk

Stephen David John Gilbert[2] (born 6 November 1976) is a British Liberal Democrat politician, who was elected the Member of Parliament (MP) for the new constituency of St Austell and Newquay at the 2010 general election.[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 is one of 24 openly gay MPs in the House of Commons.[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, Stephen 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, Stephen was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Energy & Climate Change Secretary of State Ed Davey MP.

He was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014.[7]

In 2013 Gilbert helped save a woman from drowning in the River Thames, after spotting what the thought was a body floating past the House of Commons terrace, and throwing a lifebuoy.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Letts, Quentin (5 February 2013). "'Equality' was said so often it became as bruised as an old peach". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "List of Members returned to serve in Parliament at the General Election 2010". London Gazette. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  3. ↑ Staff (7 May 2010). "Election 2010: St Austell & Newquay". BBC News (BBC). Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Gilbert".
  5. ↑ "Steve Gilbert background".
  6. ↑ Geen, Jessica. "Lib Dem MP Steve Gilbert calls for progress on gay marriage". PinkNews.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  7. ↑ "House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Defence Reform Bill 2013-14". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "MP Stephen Gilbert helps save woman from River Thames". BBC News. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay
2010 – present 		Incumbent