13 Facts About David Rutley

David Henry Rutley was born on 7 March 1961 and is a British former politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Macclesfield from 2010 until 2024.

David Rutley was born in Gravesham, Kent, in March 1961.

David Rutley was educated at the comprehensive Priory School, Lewes, before going on to study at the London School of Economics and Harvard Business School.

David Rutley spent most of his career in business and worked as a senior executive in major companies including Asda, PepsiCo International, Halifax, and Barclays.

In July 2010, David Rutley was elected to the Treasury Select Committee and served on the committee until his appointment in November 2010 as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Damian Green, Minister of State for Immigration.

David Rutley was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 EU membership referendum.

In June 2017, David Rutley was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, making him a government whip.

From September 2018 to June 2019, David Rutley was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in addition to his role as a whip.

David Rutley has served as the Co-Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mountaineering, the Chairman of the British-Danish APPG, secretary of both the APPG national parks and the APPG for Mountain Rescue, and an officer for the APPG on management.

David Rutley has been a member of other APPGs, including those on: China, Pharmaceuticals and Financial Education for Young People.

On 17 September 2021, David Rutley was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions during the second cabinet reshuffle of the second Johnson ministry.

David Rutley is married to his wife, Rachel, a physiotherapist, with whom he has four children.

David Rutley is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served as an LDS Church missionary in the North of England from 1979 to 1981.