1. David Timothy Simmonds was born on 1976 and is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner from 2019.
18 Facts About David Simmonds
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David Simmonds has been Shadow Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government since July 2024.
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David Simmonds was born in 1976, the son of Rory and Veronica Simmonds.
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David Simmonds attended Cardinal Newman RC School in Pontypridd, before going to Grey College, University of Durham, where he gained a BA.
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David Simmonds gained a Postgraduate Certificate at Birkbeck College, University of London, and a Financial Planning Certificate from the Chartered Institute of Insurers.
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David Simmonds was elected as a Conservative councillor for the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1998, winning his seat in Cowley from the Labour Party.
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David Simmonds has served in hung and majority administrations as a committee chairman and Cabinet Member, with responsibilities including planning, housing, social services, education and children's services.
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David Simmonds led work for the Local Government Association in a number of high-profile areas including children's services, education, immigration and Brexit, serving as Conservative Group Leader and Deputy Chairman of the organisation representing councils.
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David Simmonds was Chairman of the Children and Young People Board from 2011 to 2015.
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David Simmonds served as Deputy Chairman and previously Treasurer of the Conservative Councillors Association, and served as an associate non-executive director in his local NHS and as a magistrate in North-West London.
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David Simmonds stepped down as Deputy Leader of Hillingdon Council and as Deputy Chairman of the LGA following his election to Parliament.
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David Simmonds was Deputy Leader of the council from 2002 to 2020, and Deputy Chairman of the LGA from 2015 to 2020.
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David Simmonds is a member of the Education Select Committee and the Finance Committee.
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David Simmonds is the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration, the APPG on Housing and Planning, the APPG for Social Workers, and the APPG for Airport Communities.
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On 7 July 2022, David Simmonds was elected to the executive of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservative MPs.
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In February 2023, David Simmonds was re-selected as the Conservative candidate for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner at the 2024 general election.
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David Simmonds was awarded a CBE in the 2015 Birthday Honours list.
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David Simmonds is married to an NHS doctor, and has two children.