David Burrowes

Biography

David Burrowes was the Prime Minister’s Deputy Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief from January 2022 to July 2024.

David is a solicitor specialising in criminal law. Before being elected Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate in 2005, David was a local Councillor in the Borough of Enfield, which included being a Cabinet Member for Voluntary and Community Development.

As an MP between 2005 and 2017, David championed freedom of religion or belief for all and was a founding member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom. Since 2017, David has been the Parliamentary Adviser to Fiona Bruce MP and Chair of the Equity Release Council.