James Sunderland (politician)

James Sunderland (born 6 June 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bracknell constituency since the 2019 general election.[2]

James Sunderland

MP
Sunderland in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Bracknell
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byPhillip Lee
Majority19,829 (36.5%)
Personal details
Born (1970-06-06) 6 June 1970[1]
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Political partyConservative

Early life and military career

James Sunderland was educated at Royal Grammar School, Guildford before going on to study at the University of Birmingham. In 1993 he was commissioned into the Royal Logistic Corps from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He reached the rank of Colonel and served in the military up until his selection as a parliamentary candidate in 2019.[3]

Political career

James Sunderland stood and won as the conservative parliamentary candidate for the Bracknell constituency in the 2019 general election.[4] All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are cross-party, informal groups of Members of Parliament with a common interest. They regularly carry out investigations, prepare reports and lobby Ministers on behalf of their interest sector.

Since becoming an MP James Sunderland has become a member of the following APPGs:

Chair : Armed Forces Covenant, Motorsport, Veterans

Vice-Chair : British Overseas Territories, South Atlantic, South Western Railway, Special Needs Education, Turks and Caicos Islands

Member : Armed Forces, Homelessness, International Trade, Loan Charge (IR35), Motor Neurone Disease, Western Rail Link to London Heathrow

Following an interim report on the connections between colonialism and properties now in the care of the National Trust, including links with historic slavery, Sunderland was among the signatories of a letter to The Telegraph from the "Common Sense Group" of Conservative Parliamentarians. The letter accused the National Trust of being "coloured by cultural Marxist dogma, colloquially known as the 'woke agenda'".[5]

Personal life

James Sunderland is married and has two sons.[3]

References
  1. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. "Bracknell general election results: Conservative candidate James Sunderland wins seat". Bracknell News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. "About James". James Sunderland MP. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. "About James | James Sunderland MP | Member of Parliament for Bracknell". www.jamessunderland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. "Britain's heroes". Letter to the Daily Telegraph. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.CS1 maint: others (link)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Phillip Lee		 Member of Parliament for Bracknell
2019–present		 Incumbent


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