Julian Knight (politician)

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  1. ↑ Damian Green was Acting Chair from 10 January 2023 to 31 March 2023 while Knight temporarily stood aside.

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  2. ↑ "Solihull Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fresh disaster for Rishi Sunak as former Tory MP Julian Knight set to stand as independent". Daily Express. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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  36. ↑ "Essex Police investigate Solihull MP Julian Knight accused of serious sexual assault". 16 May 2023.
  37. ↑ "Tory MP Julian Knight suspended after sex assault allegation made to police". BBC News. 8 December 2022.
  38. ↑ "Julian Knight: Met Police drop sexual assault investigation into Tory MP". BBC News. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  39. ↑ "Julian Knight: Police to investigate MP accused of sexual assault". BBC News. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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Julian Knight
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Official portrait, 2019
Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
In office
29 January 2020 –25 April 2023 [a]
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Solihull
2015–2024 		Constituency abolished
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