Andy Sawford
Andy Sawford | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | |
| In office 7 October 2013 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Member of Parliament for Corby | |
| In office 15 November 2012 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Louise Mensch |
| Succeeded by | Tom Pursglove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1976 Desborough, Northamptonshire, England |
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Andrew Sawford (born 15 March 1976) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Corby from a 2012 by-election until the 2015 general election.[1][2]
Early life
Sawford was born on 15 March 1976.[3] He was educated at a comprehensive school. He went on to study history at Durham University and graduated in 1997.[4]
Career
Following university, Sawford worked in Parliament for the then-Corby MP Phil Hope.[4] He was a councillor and Cabinet Member on Dartford Borough Council in Kent from 1999 to 2003 representing Littlebrook Ward.[5] Sawford also worked for the Local Government Association (LGA).[6]
From 2003 to 2007 he was director of Connect Public Affairs[7] advising local authorities and organisations such as the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Association of Police Authorities (APA).[8] He was from 2008 to 2012 chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), a London-based thinktank and registered charity, prior to being selected by the Labour Party as their candidate for Corby.[9]
His father, Phil Sawford, was the Labour MP for Kettering from 1997 to 2005.[10]
In Parliament, Sawford proposed a bill under the Ten Minute Rule that would allow the public sector to bid against private sector providers for control over rail franchises.[11] Sawford also proposed a Private Member's Bill on zero hours contracts.[12]
He was the Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government from 2013 until the 2015 general election, and sat on the Communities and Local Government committee.[13]
After Parliament, Sawford became chief executive of Connect Communications[14] and later led a management buy out to take ownership of the business.[15] In June 2019 it was announced that Connect had acquired Stratagem, a Belfast-based public affairs agency.[16]
Sawford also serves on the board of the Public Relations and Communications Association[17] and is a governor of the Kettering Buccleuch Academy.[18]
References
- ^ "By-elections: Labour takes Corby from Conservatives". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Election 2015: Corby taken from Labour by Tories". BBC News. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Local Information Unit Limited". Dellam Corporate Information. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ a b Cotterill, Paul (6 August 2012). "As Louise Mensch resigns – Introducing Labour's candidate for Corby". Labourlist.org. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Results of Bye Elections Held 6 May 1999". Dartford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Former public affairs consultancy director takes chief post at LGiU". The Information Daily.com. 5 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Tura, Jo (23 March 2012). "What the Budget did for LAs: Andy Sawford talks to Room151". Room 151. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Meet Andy Sawford from the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU)". Simonwakeman.com. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "LGiU's Andy Sawford selected as Labour candidate for next election". Publicaffairsnews.com. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Like Father, Like Son: Andy Sawford big hit at Supper Club". Labourforwellingborough.org.uk. 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Thomas, Nathalie (28 October 2014). "Labour steps up rail re-nationalisation campaign". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mp-moves-to-reform-zero-hours-contracts-9084543.html
- ^ "Andy Sawford". Parliament UK. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.prweek.com/article/1351502/connect-hires-ex-mp-andy-sawford-ceo
- ^ http://www.prweek.com/article/1396172/connect-communications-announces-mbo-spins-off-devo-arm-separate-entity
- ^ https://www.prweek.com/article/1587679/public-affairs-agency-connect-merges-belfasts-stratagem
- ^ https://www.prca.org.uk/about-us/boards-committees/board-of-management
- ^ http://kba.uk/Information/Governors
External links
- Andy Sawford: Labour and Co-operative MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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