Suzanne Webb

Suzanne Webb (born 4 February 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stourbridge since the 2019 general election. She also continues to be a local councillor for the Castle Vale ward of Birmingham.[2]

Suzanne Webb

MP
Member of Parliament
for Stourbridge
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byMargot James
Majority13,571 (29.7%)
Personal details
Born (1966-02-04) 4 February 1966[1]
Sutton Coldfield, England, UK
Political partyConservative
Websitewww.suzannewebb.org.uk

Background

Originating from Sutton Coldfield, prior to her election as an MP, Webb worked for a global logistics provider for 25 years, most recently in a senior leadership role.[3]

Political career

Webb was elected as a Conservative Party councillor for the Castle Vale ward on Birmingham City Council on 3 May 2018. Her term of office is due to expire in 2022.[2]

She had previously stood as the Conservative candidate for the Sutton Vesey ward in the 2016 Birmingham local elections.[4] She also stood as a candidate in the 2019 European Parliament (UK) elections for the West Midlands.[5]

Views on Brexit

She was adopted as candidate for Stourbridge at the last minute, after Margot James announced that she would not be contesting the 2019 election, due to disagreements with the Stourbridge Conservative Party.[6] James had lost the Conservative whip in September 2019 after voting against the government over its Brexit deal before it was reinstated in October 2019.[7]

In an interview for a local newspaper, Webb described herself as a 'proud Brexiteer'.[8] Conversely, however, she had voted in the 2016 referendum to remain in the EU, as she was then living in Germany and "the single market worked well for her, at the time."[3] She added that her work in logistics had demonstrated the importance of Brexit and that, upon the announcement of the result, she had become a Brexiteer.

References
  1. https://mobile.twitter.com/ukmptweets/status/1224621533261455360
  2. "Councillor Suzanne Webb | Castle Vale Ward | Conservative Party | Birmingham City Council". www.birmingham.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  3. Bev Holder (12 November 2019). "Stourbridge's new pro-Brexit candidate voted Remain". Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. "Birmingham local election: The 0 candidates in Sutton Vesey". Who Can I Vote For? by Democracy Club. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  5. "European Parliament (UK) elections: The 0 candidates in West Midlands". Who Can I Vote For? by Democracy Club. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  6. "Stourbridge MP Margot James to stand down". BBC News. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  7. "Stourbridge MP Margot James announces she will not stand at General Election". Express and Star. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019. Her resignation letter to the Prime Minister.
  8. "Stourbridge Parliamentary hopeful Suzanne Webb hits the streets". Stourbridge News. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Margot James		 Member of Parliament for Stourbridge
2019–present		 Incumbent


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