Mark Garnier
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Mark Garnier MP |
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| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Trade | |
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Assumed office 15 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Sec. of State | Liam Fox |
| Preceded by | Position established |
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Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Taylor |
| Majority | 12,871 (26.0%) |
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26 February 1963 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | www |
Mark Robert Timothy Garnier (born 26 February 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre Forest, elected at the 2010 general election.
Garnier was born in London in 1963. He was educated at Charterhouse School. In 1981 he joined the London Stock Exchange as a junior clerk on the Gilts Markets. In 1986 he left to join a succession of investment banks, working in the Far East Equity markets. His occupation prior to becoming an MP was a Fund Manager. He set up his own investment company from 1999.
Garnier was a district councillor of the Forest of Dean District Council from 2003 to 2007. He stood as the Conservative candidate in the 2005 general election, and then the 2010 general election for Wyre Forest where was elected Member of Parliament. The election saw a 7.4% swing towards Garnier, giving him a majority of almost 3,000 votes.
The bulk of Garnier's work in Parliament is focused on the constituency of Wyre Forest, including education, healthcare and economic development. In the latter category, Garnier is an enthusiastic supporter of HS2. He believes that Birmingham Airport will be an increasingly significant hub for the region that will help to ease pressure on Heathrow. He has also taken a centralist business approach to EU membership, choosing to eschew scepticism, but focus on the economic and trading gains to be had from trading relationships. Developing the theme of deregulation Garnier perceives the right environment for business to be essential. This can be achieved for young people through vocational courses in higher education that offer practical skills to become entrepreneurial.
In Westminster, Garnier serves on the Treasury Select Committee and raised a debate in the House on Commons on 29 November 2010 (with several other Conservative MPs) on the regulation of independent financial advisors. Garnier also serves on several All Party Parliamentary Groups and is Deputy Chairman of the APPG concerning Space.
In a speech on 19 January 2012, Garnier criticised a Labour proposal to set a minimum age for owning a shotgun certificate, arguing that shooting was a major competitive sport and that based on Countryside Alliance statistics there was "no reason" to feel uncomfortable with under 10s having licensed access to shotguns.
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