Even though it could still be (at most) two years away, politicians are still looking ahead to the next general election and whether they will contest the seat once again – with Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison being the latest Conservative MP to say they will not.
Davison, who juggles a presenting role on GB News with her House of Commons position, has announced her intention not to stand at the next election Visit her Facebook Page On Friday.
She wrote that she had confirmed her commitment to continue representing constituents up until the election was called. “I will always be humbled to have had the opportunity to serve as a Member of Parliament, but now the time feels right for me to devote more of my attention to life outside politics – mainly to my family, and helping support them as they’ve helped support me.
“That’s why I won’t be standing in the next general election.”
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The 29-year-old, who became the first Tory MP to represent Bishop Auckland in 2019 with a majority of more than 7,900 votes, isn’t the only politician to decide they’ve had enough of Westminster and will leave parliament when we go to the polls again.
Here’s a round-up.
Gary Streeter MP
Just a day before Davison’s decision came News of Gary Streeter’s “retirement”Who said it? “the time has come” To “let a younger person take over” as his next Conservative contender for the South West Devon seat.
Chloe Smith MP
On Tuesday, the ex-minister for disabled people, and former work and pensions secretary who represented Norwich North said that she was stepping down from office at next elections.
The Tory MP was first elected in 2009. See her website for more information It is possible to be the constituent’s parliamentary representative. “fantastic job for a fantastic place” It is also a “particular privilege” To represent Norwich
“I hope I’ve been able to make a difference, locally and nationally. In 2024, after 15 years of service, it will be the right time to step back, for me and my family,” Ms Smith stated.
William Wragg MP
Hazel Grove MP William Wragg announced that Smith would step down after the current term ended. Tweet He had also made the same choice.
This is what the Conservative, 34 years old wrote “I shall continue to represent constituents to the best of my ability in the meantime and thank everyone for their wonderful support over the years.”
Colleen Flecher MP
Since 2015, the Labour MP represents Coventry North East.
Hywel Williams MP
Plaid Cymru’s MP represented Caernarfon, Wales from 2001 until he was elected to represent the Arfon Constituency starting in 2010.
Jon Cruddas MP
Also first elected in 2001, Labour’s Mr Cruddas is the MP for Dagenham and Rainham.
Rosie Winterton MP
While Ms Winterton may be best known for her role as deputy speaker of the Commons, she also serves as the Labour MP in Doncaster Central.
Harriet Harman MP
Also known as “the mother of the house” due to her being the female MP with the longest, continuous tenure in the chamber, Labour’s Ms Harman will stand down after 40 years in parliament representing Camberwell and Peckham.
Kate Green MP
Her seat in Labour has been held since 2010 by the Stretford and Urmston MP. She was also the former shadow education secretary.
Wayne David MP
It is possible that this Labour MP considered Caerphilly (sorry), before deciding to resign from the Welsh seat.
Adam Afriyie MP
He is Conservative MP for Windsor.
Alex Cunningham MP
This Labour MP’s plan may or may not be cunning, but he’s standing down as the MP for Stockton North.
Charles Walker MP
Mr Walker – who found fame last month for venting his frustration with Liz Truss’s premiership – has represented Broxbourne in Hertfordshire for the Conservative Party since 2005.
Ben Bradshaw MP
Not to be confused with Tory MP Ben Bradley, Labour’s Mr Bradshaw will be an Exeter at the next election (so sorry).
Dr Alan Whitehead MP
We imagine being an MP may well have been testing from time to time, but Labour’s Mr Whitehead will be standing down as Southampton, Test’s MP at the next general election.
Margaret Hodge MP
Barking is represented by Labour’s MP since 1994.
Margaret Beckett MP
A second Margaret, and another Labour MP. Ms Beckett represents Derby South depuis 1983.
Paul Blomfield MP
Sheffield Central’s MP will not contest the seat again for Labour at the next election.
Barry Sheerman MP
He is a Labour and Co-operative MP and has been serving Huddersfield ever since 1979.
Crispin Blunt MP
Conservative MP Blunt who These headlines made news earlier in the year for branding former Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan’s conviction for child sexual assault an “international scandal”Reigate, or any other time in the future, won’t be represented by?
Until then, the LGBTQ+ rights campaigner – who happens to be actress Emily Blunt’s uncle – has said he will “continue to call out long-established populist views on policy shibboleths that continue to cause damage to our society and beyond”.
You are now ready.
Nigel Adams MP
Representative of Selby and Ainsty, Adams will abstain when the UK votes again. He’s a former minister, and is According to reports, he will join the House of Lords at the next election, too, thanks to former prime minister Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list.
Speaking of…
Alister Jack and Alok Sharma, Nadine Dorries (maybe).
Scottish secretary Mr Jack, former Cop26 president Mr Sharma and ultra-Johnson loyalist and ex-culture secretary Ms Dorries are also – According to The Times – set to be handed peerages in Johnson’s aforementioned list.
The paper says that Mr Adams and the former PM have requested their honors at the next general elections.
However, the ability to ‘delay’ When a Lord is appointed has been a little scandalous. The National Reports That requires that you “special dispensation” from the King – one who should really be kept out of political dramas.
Although no confirmed list is yet available, the current PM Rishi to be on it. “advise the sovereign on proposals for peerages”, Baroness Neville-Rolfe Earlier this month, he spoke to the House of Lords.
As noted by The National, it comes down to Mr Sunak as to whether he agrees with Mr Johnson’s eventual nominations and a pause in the MPs joining the Lords (making things tricky for King Charles), or whether he vetoes their honours altogether (upsetting Boris Johnson).
There’s also been some controversy over Ms Dorries’ potential appointment to the House of Lords, given her evidence provided to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in which she claimed the Channel 4 documentary Tower Block of Commons Payed actors were used.
Love Productions was the production company that investigated the matter and discovered the names of the people who contributed to the program. “ordinary members of the public and with whom the Secretary of State had significant interaction”.
Despite this finding, and the committee’s chair Julian Knight MP writing to her to say that the “weight of evidence” It was awarded “suggests that your recollection of the show is flawed”Ms. Dorries didn’t choose to reconsider.
Although the committee had the option to refer Ms. Dorries to another body for more investigation, it did not. a report published last month concluded: “Had Ms Dorries remained Secretary of State, driving a policy of selling the channel, we may have sought a referral to the Privileges Committee but, as her claims have not inhibited the work of the Committee and she no longer has a position of power over the future of Channel 4, we are, instead, publishing this Report to enable the House, and its Members, to draw their own conclusions.”
But, we’ll get back to the MPs standing down. The Guardian report that it understands a deadline of 5th December has been given to MPs to determine whether they want to contest again or stand down, so we could see more names added to the above list in a few weeks’ time.
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