Neil Garratt | |
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Leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 May 2023 | |
Deputy | Emma Best |
Preceded by | Susan Hall |
Member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton | |
Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Steve O'Connell |
Majority | 18,271 |
Personal details | |
Born | Neil Robert Garratt |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Neil Robert Garratt is a British politician,serving as leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly since 2023,and the Member of the London Assembly (AM) for Croydon and Sutton since 2021.
He is a member of Sutton London Borough Council,serving the Belmont ward. [1] He was re-elected for Belmont in the 2022 local elections.
At the 2021 London Assembly election,Garratt was elected to represent the Croydon and Sutton constituency. [2]
In May 2023,Garratt was elected as Leader of the London Assembly Conservative Group,succeeding Susan Hall. [3]
He retained his Assembly seat at the 2024 election,though with a reduced vote share.
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