David Simmonds

David Simmonds (born 1976) is a British Conservative politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner since the 2019 general election. Prior to entering Parliament, he worked in financial services for major banks after qualifying with the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1997, and served as a councillor for the London Borough of Hillingdon from 1998, becoming its Deputy Leader in 2002 with responsibility for education and children's services, during which period over 90% of local schools achieved good or outstanding Ofsted ratings. In Parliament, Simmonds has held shadow ministerial roles, including Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government from July to November 2024, and currently serves as Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities as well as an Opposition Whip. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to local government. Simmonds has also been involved in international conservative networks, leading Conservative groups at the EU Committee of the Regions and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, and holds positions such as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Councillors' Association, magistrate, and school governor.