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David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born )

David Michael Gauke (; born 8 October ) is a British political commentator, solicitor and former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire from to He served in the Cabinet under Theresa May, most notably as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from to First elected as a Conservative, Gauke had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September and until the dissolution sat as an independent politician.

Gauke served in the Cameron Government as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from to and Financial Secretary to the Treasury from to During the formation of the May Government in July , he was appointed to the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, where he remained until being appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in Gauke was appointed Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor in January [1] He resigned on 24 July following the Conservative Party leadership election.

Early life and career

Gauke was educated at Northgate High School in Ipswich, Suffolk. He read law at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and the College of Law in Chester, where he graduated in legal practice in

In , he was a researcher for Barry Legg, the Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South West.

David Michael Gauke (/ ɡ ɔː k /; born 8 October ) is a British political commentator, solicitor and former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire from to

He worked as a trainee solicitor with Richards Butler from , being admitted as a solicitor in From to , he was a solicitor in the financial services group at Macfarlanes,[2] a corporate law firm.

Gauke was elected as the vice-chairman of the Brent East Conservative Association for two years from , and contested the seat at the general election finishing in second place 13, votes behind the Labour MP Paul Daisley.

Parliamentary career

Gauke was elected to the House of Commons at the general election for Hertfordshire South West following the retirement of Richard Page. Gauke won the seat with a majority of 8,, making his maiden speech on 9 June [3] Between and , he served as a member of the Procedure Select Committee.

He was a member of the Treasury Select Committee between and , before joining the Opposition front bench as Shadow Treasury Minister.

Following his re-election at the general election, he was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.

In December , Gauke was reported to HM Revenue and Customs after advertising an unpaid six-month "training post" at his constituency office in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.[4]

After four years in the post of Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, where he was one of the principal architects of austerity, Gauke moved to become the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

On 13 July , Gauke was made a member of the Privy Council,[5] giving him the style The Right Honourable. The following day, he was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury following the appointment of Theresa May to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On 11 June , Gauke was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaving the Treasury after seven years.

On 8 January , Gauke succeeded David Lidington as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor.[6] He is the first solicitor to have held the post.[1]

On 8 June , following Gauke's "refusal to enact the commitments made in the Conservative manifesto"[7] and his supporting the leadership candidacy of Rory Stewart in favour of persisting with May's withdrawal agreement, his constituency association wrote to all members calling a special meeting for a vote of no confidence.[8][9]

On 20 July , Gauke confirmed to The Sunday Times that he would resign as Secretary of State after Prime Minister's Questions on 24 July , citing that he could not serve Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and run the risk of pursuing a no-deal exit from the European Union.[10][better&#;source&#;needed] Gauke and other similarly minded MPs became known in the media as the "Gaukeward Squad".[11][12]

Expenses

Gauke claimed £10, in stamp duty and fees involved in the purchase of his second home in London, a flat.

  • A Channel 4Dispatches programme revealed that he was claiming expenses on the flat in central London despite having a property located only one hour away on public transport.

    Gauke sold the flat in August , keeping £27,, the property price having increased by £67, since purchase. He paid nearly £40, of this to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) as MPs only have to pay back any profit made in the previous two years.[13]

    He told the British public that negotiating a price discount with tradesmen for paying in cash for the purposes of evading tax is morally wrong.[14]

    Sitting as an independent

    Main article: suspension of rebel Conservative MPs

    On 3 September , Gauke joined 20 other rebel Conservative MPs to vote against the Conservative government of Boris Johnson.[15] The rebel MPs voted with the Opposition to seize control of parliamentary business from the government, allowing the subsequent passage of the Benn act.

    The government had declared that voting against the original motion would be viewed as a matter of confidence in the government, as voting in favour of the motion would effectively be "destroying the government's negotiating position and handing control of parliament to Jeremy Corbyn."[16] After voting against the government on a "confidence-issue," all 21 were advised that they had lost the Conservative whip,[17] expelling them as Conservative MPs and requiring them to sit as independents.[18][19] If they decided to run for re-election in a future election, the party would block their selection as Conservative candidates.[16]

    Gauke stood in his constituency as an independent candidate, and came second with 26% of the vote.[20] The Conservative candidate won the seat with % of the vote and a majority of 14, votes.

    Post-Parliament

    In May , six months after leaving Parliament, it was announced that Gauke was re-joining Macfarlanes as their head of policy.[21] He is also a political commentator and a columnist for the New Statesman where he writes about British and international politics from a liberal centrist perspective.

    On 15 May , he appeared on The Rest Is Politics, substituting for Rory Stewart.

    In , Gauke endorsed some Conservative candidates and some Independent MPs, such as James Bagge who stood against his former Cabinet colleague Liz Truss. He expressed support for Rejoin EU candidate in his constituency.

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    In July , he rejoined the Conservatives and called on centrist Conservatives to do the same.

    In October , it was confirmed that Prime MinisterSir Keir Starmer would appoint Gauke to lead an independent review into prison sentences.[22]

    Personal life

    Gauke is married to Rachel (née Rank), who was a professional support lawyer specialising in corporate tax at legal research provider LexisNexis.[23] They have three sons and live in Chorleywood in Hertfordshire.[24]

    He is a lifelong supporter of Ipswich Town F.C.[25]

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      "Minister reported to own department for advertising unpaid post in his office". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 December Retrieved 26 December

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    10. ^Shipman, Tim (20 July ). "BREAKING: David Gauke tonight confirms that he will resign from the cabinet next Wednesday after PMQs because he can't serve Boris Johnson while he pursues no deal.

      Tells the Sunday Times he fears it would lead to national "humiliation"". ShippersUnbound. Archived from the original on 20 July Retrieved 16 August

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      David Gauke - Wikipedia: The Rt Hon Mr David Gauke is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for South West Hertfordshire, and left the Commons on 6 November Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr David Gauke, including posts and roles held. UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in

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