Preceded by Andrew King Relations Jim Pawsey (father) Spouse Tracy Pawsey Majority 10,345 (21.1%) Children 4 Parents Jim Pawsey | Nationality British Name Mark Pawsey Education University of Reading Political party Conservative Role British Politician Party Conservative Party | |
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Full Name Mark Julian Francis Pawsey Born 16 January 1957 (age 67)
Binley Woods, Warwickshire, England ( 1957-01-16 ) Profiles | ||
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Mark Julian Francis Pawsey (born 16 January 1957) is an English Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rugby since the 2010 general election.
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- Mark pawsey mp question to uk government on e cigs
- Mark pawsey mp talks to packtv
- Education and early career
- Local government
- House of Commons
- References
His father, Jim Pawsey, was Member of Parliament for Rugby from 1979 to 1983 and then for Rugby and Kenilworth from 1983 to 1997, when he lost the seat in the general election to Labour's Andy King.
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Education and early career
Mark Pawsey grew up in Binley Woods, England, and was educated at Lawrence Sheriff School in Rugby. He later attended Reading University, where he earned a degree in estate management. In 1982, he founded a company with his brother, supplying products to the catering trade, which was later bought by an FTSE 100 company.
Local government
Pawsey was elected as a Councillor for the Conservative Party for Dunchurch and Knightlow on the Rugby Borough Council in 2002. He served on planning, borough development and housing panels and was portfolio holder and cabinet member for Housing.
House of Commons
Pawsey resigned from his position as a councillor upon selection in January 2007 for the new parliamentary constituency of Rugby and was a member of the A-List.
Pawsey was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010 for Rugby with a majority of 6,000 votes.
Pawsey serves as well on the Communities and Local Government Committee, having taken over from George Freeman on 29 November 2010. Mark Pawsey is a member of the all-party groups on manufacturing, microbusinesses, packaging, small business, sewers and sewerage and rugby union. He plays for the Lords & Commons rugby club. Pawsey is currently also secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speedway Racing.
Pawsey was also a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014
Pawsey was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.
He has also stated that he would support repealing the ban on fox hunting.