Stephen Hammond

Biography

Stephen Hammond was a Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care from 16 November 2018 to 25 July 2019.

He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport from 4 September 2012 to 15 July 2014. He was elected Conservative MP for Wimbledon on 5 May 2005.

Education

Stephen was educated at The King Edward VI School in Southampton and studied at the University of London.

Political career

Highlights include:

• MP for Wimbledon 2005 to 2024
• Shadow Secretary of State Transport 2005 to 2010
• Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP 2010 to 2012
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport September 2012 to July 2014

Career outside politics

Stephen worked for a leading fund management company and a number of investment banks, including Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Commerzbank Securities. He was elected as a local councillor in 2002.

Personal life

Stephen is married and has a daughter. Stephen played hockey for his county and still plays for the Wimbledon veterans team.

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• Consumer, Retail and Life Sciences Business Council: 28 May 2019
  • 28 May 2019
  • Press release
• Learner drivers to pay less for theory tests from October 2014
  • 19 August 2014
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• Raising speed limits for heavy goods vehicles on single carriageways
  • 24 July 2014
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• Local Sustainable Transport Fund 2015 to 2016
  • 14 July 2014
  • Written statement
• Safer streets for London
  • 11 July 2014
  • Speech
• Ministers visit communities sharing in huge transport investment
  • 08 July 2014
  • News story
• Annual update on Crossrail 2014
  • 03 July 2014
  • Written statement
• Rail franchising: Stephen Hammond's statement on Essex Thameside
  • 30 June 2014
  • Written statement
• Passengers in London and Essex set for host of benefits under new rail deal
  • 27 June 2014
  • News story
• London Gateway
  • 26 June 2014
  • Speech

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