Paul Howell (born 10 January 1960)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 2019 until 2024.

[2] Paul Howell was born on 10 January 1960 in Bishop Auckland Hospital in County Durham.

[3] After leaving school, he worked as a chartered accountant for firms such as Darchem, Blue Circle Industries, and Wilsonart.

[7] Howell unsuccessfully contested Houghton and Sunderland South at the 2017 general election, coming second with 29.7% of the vote behind the incumbent Labour MP Bridget Phillipson.

[13] On 14 June 2022, Howell became a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.