17 Facts About Matthew Offord

Matthew James Offord was born on 3 September 1969 and is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Hendon in North London from 2010 to 2024.

Matthew Offord was previously a member of the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa Governing Council.

Matthew Offord attended Amery Hill School and then studied Geography at Nottingham Trent University.

Matthew Offord obtained a master's degree in Environment, Culture and Society from Lancaster University in 2000, and a PhD in Geography from King's College London.

Matthew Offord stood as the Conservative candidate for Barnsley East and Mexborough in the 2001 general election.

Matthew Offord came third in the seat behind the incumbent Labour MP Jeffrey Ennis and the Liberal Democrat candidate.

Matthew Offord was re-elected in 2006 and became the deputy leader of the council.

Matthew Offord was one of 136 Conservative MPs to vote against the Marriage Act 2013 which legalised same-sex marriage in England and Wales.

Matthew Offord voted against the Act as he felt that marriage should only between a man and a woman and that it could eventually lead to the legalisation of polygamy.

Matthew Offord was re-elected in the 2015 and 2017 general election.

Matthew Offord is an officer of the Conservative Friends of Israel.

Matthew Offord supported Brexit in the 2016 UK EU membership referendum.

Matthew Offord is a member of the European Research Group.

Matthew Offord voted for then Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal agreement in March 2019.

Matthew Offord supported Boris Johnson's bid to become Conservative Party leader in 2019, and after he became prime minister voted for his Brexit withdrawal agreement in October.

In March 2023, Matthew Offord was one of 22 Conservative MPs that voted against the Windsor Framework.

Matthew Offord announced in May 2023 that he would stand down at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, which was called for July 4,2024.