David Evennett

Sir David Evennett
Official portrait, 2019
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
8 September 2022 – 27 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
In office
4 September 2012 – 9 January 2018
Prime Minister
Preceded byBrooks Newmark
Succeeded byAndrew Stephenson
Assistant Government Whip
In office
8 July 2022 – 7 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Business Engagement
In office
5 August 2019 – 7 September 2022
LeaderBoris Johnson
Preceded byPaul Scully
Succeeded bySaqib Bhatti
Member of Parliament
for Bexleyheath and Crayford
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byNigel Beard
Succeeded byDaniel Francis
Member of Parliament
for Erith and Crayford
In office
9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byJames Wellbeloved
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
David Anthony Evennett[1]

(1949-06-03) 3 June 1949 (age 75)
Romford, Essex, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseMarilyn Smith
Alma materLondon School of Economics
OccupationPolitician

Sir David Anthony Evennett (born 3 June 1949, Romford) is a former Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bexleyheath and Crayford at the 2005 general election. Previously he was the MP for Erith and Crayford between the 1983 and 1997 general elections. He served as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from September to October 2022.[2][3] He retired as an MP at the July 2024 general election.[4][5]

  1. ^ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11776.
  2. ^ Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street (6 September 2022). "Ministerial Appointments: September - October 2022". GOV.UK (Press release). Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2022.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "The Rt Hon David Evennett MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ Sir David Evennett MP [@DavidEvennettMP] (25 May 2024). "Statement from Rt Hon Sir David Evennett MP" (Tweet). House of Commons, London. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024 – via Twitter. With the unexpected calling of a General Election on Thursday 4 July, I have been considering my position and have decided to step down from active politics.
  5. ^ "The MPs who have announced they are standing down at the next general election". Sky News. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.