1. Louie Thomas French was born on 14 February 1988 and is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup since the 2021 by-election.
12 Facts About Louie French
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Louie French was a councillor on Bexley London Borough Council from 2014 until 2022.
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Louie French has been Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport since July 2024.
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Louie French was born on 14 February 1988 in Greenwich, and grew up in Welling and Sidcup.
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Louie French attended Blackfen School for Girls, which has a mixed sixth form.
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Louie French was elected as a Conservative councillor for the Falconwood and Welling ward in the 2014 Bexley Borough Council election and was re-elected in 2018.
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Louie French was selected as the Conservative candidate for the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election on 30 October 2021 which was called after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP James Brokenshire from lung cancer on 7 October 2021.
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Louie French pledged to focus on increasing the number of police officers, investment in schools and hospitals, and protecting green spaces in the constituency.
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Louie French had pledged to leave his job as a lead portfolio manager for Tilney if he was elected as MP which he reported doing so in his first week.
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Louie French was one of 99 Conservative MPs to vote against Covid passes in England in December 2021.
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Louie French made his maiden speech on 18 January 2022, in which he paid tribute to James Brokenshire.
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Louie French has been a member of the Public Accounts Committee since March 2022.