Gareth Bacon | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing | |
| In office 13 November 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Edward Argar |
| Member of Parliament for Orpington | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jo Johnson |
| Majority | 22,378 (45.9%) |
| Leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly | |
| In office October 2015 – 17 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Boff |
| Succeeded by | Susan Hall |
| Member of the London Assembly for Bexley and Bromley | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Cleverly |
| Succeeded by | Peter Fortune |
| Member of the London Assembly as the 7th Additional Member 11th Additional Member (2008–2012) | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Hulme-Cross |
| Succeeded by | Kemi Badenoch |
| Councillor for Bexley London Borough Council | |
| In office 8 May 1998 – 15 March 2021 | |
| Ward | Sidcup West (1998–2002) Longlands (2002–2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1972 British Hong Kong |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Cheryl Cooley |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
| Website | Official website |
Gareth Andrew Bacon (born 7 April 1972) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Orpington since 2019.[1] He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing from November 2023 to July 2024.[1][2]
A member of the Conservative Party, he was a member of the London Assembly from 2008 until he stood down in 2021 after his election as an MP.[1][3]
- ^ a b c "Bacon, Gareth Andrew, (born 7 April 1972), MP (C) Orpington, since 2019; Member (C) Bexley and Bromley, London Assembly, Greater London Authority, since 2016 (London-wide, 2008–16)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u246974. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Ministerial Page, Ministry of Justice". 13 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Mathewson, Jessie (17 December 2019). "New London MPs will step down from City Hall roles in May". East London and West Essex Guardian Series. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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