Peter Gibson (politician)
Peter Gibson | |
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| Member of Parliament forDarlington | |
| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Lola McEvoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1975 Middlesbrough,England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
| Website | www |
Peter Alexander Gibson(born 22 May 1975) is a British politician who served as theMember of Parliament(MP) forDarlingtonfrom the2019 general electionuntil losing his parliamentary seat in the2024 general election.[1][2][3]He is a member of theConservative Party.
Early life and career
[edit]Gibson was born inMiddlesbrough,North Yorkshire,to parents Alexander Francis Gibson and Anita Gibson (néePopple).[2]He grew up inSaltburn-by-the-Sea,attending the town's Huntcliff Secondary School and then Sir William Turner's Sixth Form College in Redcar. He studied law at theUniversity of Newcastle,graduating with anLLBin 1997. In 2000, he gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Practice from the College of Law inYork.[4]
Gibson worked for Corries Solicitors in York from 1998 onwards: he was admitted as a solicitor in 2001, and stayed with the firm in that role until 2005. That year, he joined Minster Law Solicitors in York, and worked as a solicitor for them until 2006.[2]
Prior to being elected as an MP, he worked as a solicitor specialising in personal injury litigation: he was the Principal Solicitor and Managing Director of Coles Solicitors inNorthallertonfrom 2006 to 2019.[5][4]After selling Coles Solicitors, he was a Managing Director of Kingly Solicitors in London for several months, resigning on the day of the2019 general election.[6]
He voted Remain in the2016 Brexit referendum.[7]Gibson is a member of the Rotary Club of Northallerton Mowbray, and became aPaul Harris FellowofRotary Internationalin 2019.
Parliamentary career
[edit]Gibson was previously the Conservative parliamentary candidate forRedcarin2017.[8]He was defeated byLabourincumbentAnna Turley,but increased the Conservative share of the vote by 17%, bringing them from fourth to second place in the constituency with 33.2%.[9]
Gibson defeated Labour's shadow Brexit ministerJenny Chapmanat the2019 general election,taking the seat for the Conservatives for the first time in 27 years and securing a majority of over 3,000.[10]
Gibson used his maiden speech in theHouse of Commonsto advocate several constituency issues.[11]During his first nine months as an MP representingDarlington,Gibson was involved with a number of local projects. In an article published in a regional newspaper,The Northern Echo,Gibson said: "I've spoken with the head of every school and college, and have launched the Darlington Debates competition in conjunction with the amazing DarlingtonRotary Club.I've hostedZoomcalls forScouts,helped pack bags, organised and participated in numerous litterpicks, helped establish the new Friends of North Cemetery and attended their first clean up, and I've lobbiedNetwork Railto smarten up its bridges which serve as a gateway to our town. "[12]
InParliament,he was a member of theWomen and Equalities Committeefrom March 2020 to June 2021.[13]In March 2020, Gibson said that he took a train journey home while suffering a suspected case of COVID-19, posting a message on hisFacebookpage saying: "When it was suspected that I had covid I was advised to travel home and isolate in my home, undertaking a 250 mile journey from London."[14]
In October 2020, as part of a protest organised by some Darlington residents, empty plates and teddy bears were placed outside his constituency office after he voted against a Labour PartyOppositionDay Motion to extend free school meals over holidays.[15]
On 6 July 2022, he resigned asParliamentary Private Secretaryin theDepartment for International Tradein protest atBoris Johnson's conduct in theChris Pincher scandal.[16]His resignation letter criticised "the damage our party has inflicted on itself over the failure to include trans people in the ban onconversion therapy".[16]In September 2022, he was reappointed to theTruss ministryasParliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office.He lost his parliamentary seat at the 2024 general election.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Gibson entered into acivil partnershipwith Gareth Wedgwood Dadd in 2008. Dadd is deputy leader ofNorth Yorkshire County Council.[17]
Gibson lists his recreations as travel and cinema: he is a member of Easingwold and District Cinema Club.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"'I have fallen in love with this town' says Darlington's new Conservative MP ".The Northern Echo.13 December 2019.Retrieved13 December2019.
- ^abcd"Gibson, Peter Alexander, (born 22 May 1975), MP (C) Darlington, since 2019".WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO.2020.doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293981.ISBN978-0-19-954088-4.Retrieved29 April2021.
- ^ab"UK general election results 2024: live tracker".The Guardian.4 July 2024.Retrieved4 July2024.
- ^ab"Peter Gibson".Coles Law.Retrieved14 December2019.
- ^Hyde, John (9 December 2019)."News focus: Lawyers line up for parliament".The Law Gazette.Retrieved14 December2019.
- ^"Kingly Solicitors Directors".Companies House.Retrieved28 October2020.
- ^Gibson, Peter (5 February 2019)."BREXIT Your Questions Answered".Peter Gibson for Darlington.Retrieved21 December2019.
- ^"Redcar parliamentary constituency - Election 2019".BBC News.
- ^"Redcar parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News".Retrieved4 August2021.
- ^Brown, Mike (13 December 2019)."General Election: Tories gain Darlington for first time since 92".gazettelive.Retrieved13 December2019.
- ^Conner-Hill, Rachel (28 January 2020)."Darlington MP Peter Gibson makes maiden Commons speech".The Northern Echo.Retrieved16 March2020.
- ^"Peter Gibson: my first nine months as your MP".The Northern Echo.11 September 2020.
- ^"Peter Gibson - Parliamentary career".UK Parliament.Retrieved19 December2021.
- ^Mike Brown (28 May 2020)."Darlington MP says he travelled 250 miles with suspected coronavirus on train".Teesside News.Retrieved7 October2020.
- ^"Teddies left outside Darlington MP's office in protest of free school meals vote".The Northern Echo.25 October 2020.Retrieved28 October2020.
- ^abConner-Hill, Rachel (6 July 2022)."Darlington MP turns on Boris Johnson and becomes latest to resign".The Northern Echo.Retrieved6 July2022.
- ^Minting, Stuart (2 December 2021)."Local authority responds after councillors held hostage and homes vandalised".The Northern Echo.Retrieved7 July2024.
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