15 Facts About Mark Pawsey

Mark Julian Francis Pawsey was born on 16 January 1957 and is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Rugby from the 2010 general election until stepping down at the 2024 general election.

On 5 December 2022 Pawsey announced his intention not to stand for re-election in the 2024 general election.

Mark Pawsey grew up in Binley Woods, Warwickshire, England, and was educated at Lawrence Sheriff School in Rugby.

Mark Pawsey later attended the University of Reading, where he earned a degree in estate management.

Mark Pawsey was elected as a Councillor for the Conservative Party for Dunchurch and Knightlow on the Rugby Borough Council in 2002.

Mark Pawsey served on planning, borough development and housing panels and was portfolio holder and cabinet member for Housing.

Mark Pawsey resigned from his position as a councillor upon selection in January 2007 for the new parliamentary constituency of Rugby and was a member of the A-List.

Mark Pawsey was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010 for Rugby with a majority of 6,000 votes.

Mark Pawsey was reelected in 2015 and 2017 with majorities of 10,345 and 8,212.

Mark Pawsey served on the Communities and Local Government Committee, having taken over from George Freeman, between 2010 and 2015.

Mark Pawsey was a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014 and has been a member of the all-party groups on manufacturing, microbusinesses, packaging, small business, sewers and sewerage and rugby union.

Since becoming an MP Mark Pawsey has campaigned against various measures to limit the tobacco industry.

In 2012 Mark Pawsey set up, and became Chair, of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Packaging Manufacturing Industry, with one of objectives of this APPG is "to address issues facing the industry from regulation".

Mark Pawsey was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.

Mark Pawsey is married to Tracy and they live in the village of Grandborough, Warwickshire, and London.