Suzanne Webb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Suzanne Webb
MP
Official portrait of Suzanne Webb MP crop 2.jpg
Member of Parliament
for Stourbridge
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byMargot James
Majority13,571 (29.7%)
Personal details
Born (1966-02-04) 4 February 1966 (age 55)
Sutton Coldfield, England, UK
Political partyConservative
Websitewww.suzannewebb.org.uk

Suzanne Webb (born 4 February 1966)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stourbridge since the 2019 general election. She is the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in the Department for International Trade and Women and Equalities.

Early life and career[]

Webb was born in Sutton Coldfield, and educated to degree level. Prior to becoming an MP, she worked for a global logistics provider for 29 years, most recently in a senior leadership role.[2]

Early political career[]

Webb was elected as a Conservative Party councillor for the Castle Vale ward on Birmingham City Council on 3 May 2018. Her term of office is due to expire in 2022. She had previously stood as the Conservative candidate for the Sutton Vesey ward in 2016.[3] She also stood as a candidate in the 2019 European Parliament elections for the West Midlands.[4]

As part of the Conservative voluntary party, Webb was the Coventry, Birmingham, and Solihull Area Chairman between 2017 and 2019. In 2019, Webb was elected as the West Midlands Regional Chairman.[5] She was also part of the Andy Street Campaign Team for the 2017 West Midlands mayoral election.

In November 2019, Webb was adopted as the candidate for Stourbridge after the incumbent, Margot James, announced that she would not be contesting the forthcoming election. The seat, which had been held by the Conservatives since 2010, was held by Webb.[6][7]

Parliamentary career[]

In Parliament, Webb sits on the Procedure Committee. She was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for International Trade and Women and Equalities in June 2020.[8] She is an enthusiastic supporter of a brownfield first policy when it comes to development.[9] In September 2021, Webb was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace. [10]

References[]

  1. ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
  2. ^ Bev Holder (12 November 2019). "Stourbridge's new pro-Brexit candidate voted Remain". Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Birmingham local election: The 0 candidates in Sutton Vesey". Who Can I Vote For? by Democracy Club. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  4. ^ "European Parliament (UK) elections: The 0 candidates in West Midlands". Who Can I Vote For? by Democracy Club. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  5. ^ "Suzanne Webb". West Midlands.
  6. ^ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  7. ^ "Election history for Stourbridge (Constituency) - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk.
  8. ^ "Suzanne Webb MP appointed PPS". Stourbridge Conservatives.
  9. ^ "Suzanne Webb welcomes Mayor's support in greenbelt protection campaign". Suzanne Webb.
  10. ^ "New role in Ministry of Defence for Stourbridge MP Suzanne Webb".

External links[]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Stourbridge
2019–present 		Incumbent
Retrieved from ""