Simon Reevell
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Member of Parliament for Dewsbury |
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In office 6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Shahid Malik |
| Succeeded by | Paula Sherriff |
| Majority | 1,526 (2.8%) |
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2 March 1966 West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Reevell |
| Residence | Kirkburton, West Yorkshire |
| Alma mater | Manchester Polytechnic, Lincoln's Inn |
| Profession | Barrister |
| Website | www.simonreevell.com |
Simon Justin Reevell (born 2 March 1966) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, losing his seat at the 2015 election.
Reevell was born and raised in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After attending Manchester Polytechnic and obtaining a degree in Economics, he embarked on a career in the army as an infantry officer, but this was cut short by injury. As a result, he decided to train as a barrister and represented many members of the armed forces before courts-martial. One case, in which Reevell established that members of the TA were sent to Iraq without adequate training, led him to do all that he could to change the incumbent Labour government – which led to him standing to become a Conservative MP for Dewsbury at the 2010 general election.
Based in chambers in Leeds, he practises in general criminal law, specialising in defending service personnel at courts-martial both in the UK and abroad.
He is married to Louise, who is also a barrister. He plays tennis and is interested in late Victorian oil paintings, classic cars and military history. Reevell is a church warden and is an active supporter of the RNLI, Help for Heroes and Dog's Trust.
Reevell was selected to represent the Conservative Party in Dewsbury at the 2010 general election. He won the seat from Labour with a small majority of 1,526 (2.8%) resulting in a 7.8% swing to the Conservatives from Shahid Malik. It was the first time the seat of Dewsbury had been won by a Conservative MP since that of John Whitfield in the 1983 general election, making Reevell only the second Conservative MP since 1922 to win the seat.
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