David Simmonds

David Timothy Simmonds (born 1976) CBE is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner from 2019.

He attended Cardinal Newman RC School in Pontypridd, before going to Grey College, University of Durham, where he gained a BA.

[5] Simmonds was elected as a Conservative councillor for the London Borough of Hillingdon in 1998, winning his seat in Cowley from the Labour Party.

He led work for the Local Government Association in a number of high-profile areas including children's services, education, immigration and Brexit, serving as Conservative Group Leader and Deputy Chairman of the organisation representing councils.

[3] His previous public service includes as Chairman of the National Employer's Organisation for Schoolteachers (NEOST) and of the European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE), as an active member of the Committee of the Regions and leader of the UK Conservative delegation there, and at the Congress of the Council of Europe.

[8][9] At the 2005 general election, he stood in Erewash, coming second with 30.4% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Liz Blackman.