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'''Stephen Daniel |
'''Stephen Daniel Single'''<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61230 |date=18 May 2015 |startpage=9120}}</ref> (born December 19, 1966) is a British [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] politician. He was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[St Austell and Newquay (UK Parliament constituency)|St Austell and Newquay]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14000961|title=St Austell and Newquay Parliamentary constituency|publisher=BBC|accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/steve-double/4452|title=Steve Double profile|publisher=parliament.uk|accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref> |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |
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Single served on [[Cornwall Council]] and as a town councillor and Deputy Mayor of [[St Austell]] before his selection as Conservative candidate for St Austell and Newquay.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Conservative-Party-selects-Steve-Double-stand-St/story-18002936-detail/story.html |title=Conservative Party selects Steve Double to stand for St Austell and Newquay seat at next election |work=West Briton |date=30 January 2013}}</ref> |
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As of June 2015, |
As of June 2015, Single is one of 125 MPs who employ a member of their family; he employs his wife as a senior caseworker and diary secretary.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mason|first1=Rowena|title=Keeping it in the family: new MPs continue to hire relatives as staff|url=http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/29/mps-continue-hire-relatives-as-staff|accessdate=21 July 2015|work=The Guardian|date=29 June 2015}}</ref> |
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He is a member of the [[Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom|Petitions Committee]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Petitions Committee offers the public a platform to press government and Commons for action|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-petitions-committee-offers-the-public-a-platform-to-press-government-and-commons-for-action|website=Office of the Leader of the House of Commons|publisher=GOV.UK|accessdate=21 July 2015|date=20 July 2015}}</ref> |
He is a member of the [[Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom|Petitions Committee]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Petitions Committee offers the public a platform to press government and Commons for action|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-petitions-committee-offers-the-public-a-platform-to-press-government-and-commons-for-action|website=Office of the Leader of the House of Commons|publisher=GOV.UK|accessdate=21 July 2015|date=20 July 2015}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In June 2016 |
In June 2016 Single, an [[evangelical Christian]], admitted an affair with a married 26 year old caseworker.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/06/tory-mp-hints-at-infidelity-with-statement-apologising-for-behav/|title=Married Christian Tory MP apologises for behaving 'completely inappropriately' amid reports of 'tryst' with blonde assistant, 26|work=Daily Telegraph|author=Harry Yorke and Sophie Jamieson|date=6 June 2016|accessdate=7 June 2016}}|</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:50, 7 June 2016
Steve Single | |
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Member of Parliament for St Austell and Newquay | |
Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Steve Gilbert |
Majority | 8,173 (16.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 December 1966 |
Political party | Conservative |
Website | Official website |
Stephen Daniel Single[1] (born December 19, 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Austell and Newquay in 2015.[2][3]
Political career
Single served on Cornwall Council and as a town councillor and Deputy Mayor of St Austell before his selection as Conservative candidate for St Austell and Newquay.[4]
As of June 2015, Single is one of 125 MPs who employ a member of their family; he employs his wife as a senior caseworker and diary secretary.[5]
He is a member of the Petitions Committee.[6]
Personal life
In June 2016 Single, an evangelical Christian, admitted an affair with a married 26 year old caseworker.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015.
- ^ "St Austell and Newquay Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Steve Double profile". parliament.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Conservative Party selects Steve Double to stand for St Austell and Newquay seat at next election". West Briton. 30 January 2013.
- ^ Mason, Rowena (29 June 2015). "Keeping it in the family: new MPs continue to hire relatives as staff". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "New Petitions Committee offers the public a platform to press government and Commons for action". Office of the Leader of the House of Commons. GOV.UK. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Harry Yorke and Sophie Jamieson (6 June 2016). "Married Christian Tory MP apologises for behaving 'completely inappropriately' amid reports of 'tryst' with blonde assistant, 26". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 June 2016.|