13 Facts About Andy Sawford

Andrew Sawford was born on 15 March 1976 and is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Corby from 2012 to 2015.

Andy Sawford was born in Desborough, Northamptonshire on 15 March 1976 to Phil and Rosemary Andy Sawford.

Andy Sawford went on to study history at Durham University and graduated in 1997.

Andy Sawford was a councillor and Cabinet Member on Dartford Borough Council in Kent from 1999 to 2003 representing Littlebrook Ward.

From 2003 to 2007, Andy Sawford was director of Connect Public Affairs advising local authorities and organisations such as the National Association of Local Councils and the Association of Police Authorities.

Andy Sawford was from 2008 to 2012 chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, a London-based thinktank and registered charity.

In October 2011, Andy Sawford was selected to contest the marginal Corby constituency for Labour at the next general election.

Andy Sawford sat on the Communities and Local Government Committee from 2012 to 2013.

Andy Sawford was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government, responsible for local government, in October 2013.

Andy 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.

Andy Sawford proposed a Private Member's Bill on zero hours contracts.

Andy Sawford was defeated by Conservative Tom Pursglove at the 2015 general election, who won with a similar vote margin to Mensch's result in 2010.

Andy Sawford serves on the board of the Public Relations and Communications Association, and is a governor of the Kettering Buccleuch Academy.