[5] Gascoigne was educated at Nelson and Colne College, a further education college in Nelson, Lancashire, where he studied A-levels in politics, history and English language.

[6] Following graduation, Gascoigne worked at Pendle Community Credit Union for two years.

[7] In 2019, he briefly left politics: he worked at Grayling, a PR company, as a director in its public affairs team.

[9] In 2023, Gascoigne was nominated for a life peerage by Johnson in his delayed resignation honours.

[13] In Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's November 2023 cabinet reshuffle, Gascoigne was appointed a lord-in-waiting and junior government whip in the Lords.