Stephen Hammond

This article is about the British politician. For the 19th-century American politician, see Stephen H. Hammond. For the Ghanaian footballer, see Stephen Hammond (footballer).

Stephen Hammond
Official portrait, 2020
Minister of State for Health
In office
16 November 2018 – 25 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded bySteve Barclay
Succeeded byChris Skidmore
Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for London
In office
20 July 2017 – 16 December 2017
LeaderTheresa May
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPaul Scully
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
In office
4 September 2012 – 15 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byMike Penning
Succeeded byClaire Perry
Member of Parliament
for Wimbledon
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byRoger Casale
Succeeded byPaul Kohler
Personal details
Born (1962-02-04) 4 February 1962 (age 62)
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Political partyConservative[a]
SpouseSally (née Brodie)[1]
Residence(s)London, England
Alma materQueen Mary University of London
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.stephenhammond.net
  1. ^ Whip suspended from 3 September 2019 to 29 October 2019.

Stephen William Hammond (born 4 February 1962) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wimbledon from 2005 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party.

On 4 September 2012, Hammond was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, with responsibility for buses, rail and shipping.[2] He lost his ministerial post in the reshuffle on 15 July 2014 and was succeeded by Claire Perry.[3] He became Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for London on 20 July 2017 and was sacked the following 16 December after participating in a Brexit rebellion against the government of Theresa May three days earlier.[4] Hammond was however appointed to be a Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care on 16 November 2018, following the promotion of Steve Barclay to the position of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

On 3 September 2019, he had the whip removed after voting for a bill ruling out leaving the European Union without a deal.[5] However, on 29 October he was one of ten Conservative MPs to have the whip restored.[6]

  1. ^ "House of Commons – The Register of Members' Financial Interests – Part 2: Part 2". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Stephen Hammond – GOV.UK". Dft.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ Middleton, Natalie (15 July 2014). "Stephen Hammond to be replaced as transport minister". Fleetworld.co.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. ^ Sharman, Jon (13 December 2017). "Stephen Hammond: Tory MP sacked as Conservative vice-chairman after Brexit rebellion". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Voting Against No Deal – Tuesday 3rd September". 9 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Whip restored to 10 Conservative MPS who rebelled against government". ITV. 29 October 2019.