Paul Scully

Paul Scully
MP
Member of Parliament
for Sutton and Cheam
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Paul Burstow
Majority 3,921 (7.86%)
Personal details
Born (1968-04-29) 29 April 1968
Political party Conservative
Alma mater University of Reading
Website www.scully.org.uk

Paul Stuart Scully (born 29 April 1968) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sutton and Cheam in 2015.[1][2][3]

He was educated at Bedford School and the University of Reading.[4]

He is "very proud" of his Burmese heritage.[5] In a parliamentary debate on 22 October 2015, he stated, "I am, I believe, the first Member of the British Parliament to be of Burmese heritage."[6]

References

  1. "Sutton & Cheam Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. "Conservative Paul Scully elected to Sutton and Cheam after defeating Lib Dem Paul Burstow". Sutton Guardian. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. "London results: rolling coverage". The Guardian. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. "SCULLY, Paul Stuart", Who's Who 2016, A & C Black.
  5. "British MP-Elect ‘Proud’ of Burma Heritage" (The Irrawaddy, 13 May 2015). Archived copy.
  6. Previous to his election to Parliament, Scully was the leader of the Conservative opposition group on Sutton council, and led them to one of the biggest defeats in the 2010 local elections, cutting their numbers from 21 to 6. HC Deb, 22 October 2015 vol 600 c1263 (Hansard).

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Paul Burstow
Member of Parliament
for Sutton and Cheam

2015–present
Incumbent
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