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| Elliot Colburn | |
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| Name | Elliot Colburn |
| Office | Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington |
| Term start | 12 December 2019 |
| Predecessors | Tom Brake |
| Birth date | 1992 |
| Birth place | Sutton, London, England |
| Party | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Alma mater | Kingston University |
Elliot Colburn is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington since the 2019 United Kingdom general election. He sits in the House of Commons representing a constituency in the London Borough of Sutton and has participated in parliamentary committees and local campaigns. Colburn's background includes work in communications and local advocacy, with interests spanning transport, health, and youth engagement.
Colburn was born in Sutton, London, and raised within the London Borough of Sutton. He attended local state schools and later studied at Kingston University, where he completed higher education in journalism and media-related subjects. During his student years he engaged with campus activities and local London Assembly-area initiatives, interacting with figures from the Greater London Authority and community organisations.
Before entering Parliament, Colburn worked in communications and public affairs, holding roles that connected him to stakeholders across Transport for London, local authorities like the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, and voluntary organisations. He volunteered with youth-focused groups and participated in campaigns alongside members of the National Health Service ecosystem, engaging with local clinical commissioning stakeholders and civic charities. Colburn's community involvement included work with residents' associations, liaising with officials from the Metropolitan Police Service and representatives of the London Fire Brigade on local safety and infrastructure issues.
Colburn joined the Conservative Party (UK) and stood as a candidate in local elections before his parliamentary candidacy. He served as a councillor on the London Borough of Sutton Council, engaging with councillors from opposing parties including the Liberal Democrats (UK) and the Labour Party (UK). In the 2019 general election, he contested Carshalton and Wallington and defeated incumbent Tom Brake of the Liberal Democrats (UK), becoming an MP in the 58th Parliament. His parliamentary tenure has involved interactions with ministers from the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and participation in constituency campaigns alongside Members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
In Parliament, Colburn has taken part in debates and votes on issues affecting his constituency, engaging with the Department for Transport (United Kingdom), the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on local priorities. He has been active in committees addressing transport and health matters, liaising with organisations such as NHS England, Network Rail, and Transport for London. Colburn has campaigned on rail services and local station accessibility, meeting with stakeholders from Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway), representatives of South Western Railway, and officials connected to the Office of Rail and Road. He has also spoken on youth mental health and social care issues, engaging with charities like Mind (charity), YoungMinds, and local NHS trusts. In Westminster, his voting record and statements have aligned with positions advanced by the Conservative Party (UK) benches, and he has contributed to cross-party initiatives with MPs from the Scottish National Party, the Green Party of England and Wales, and the Social Democratic and Labour Party on constituency-related campaigns.
Colburn lives in his constituency area and maintains involvement with local sports clubs and voluntary projects, collaborating with organisations such as the Sutton United F.C. community schemes and local volunteer networks. He has shown personal interest in sustainable transport, engaging with campaigns promoted by groups including Sustrans and local cycling organisations, and has attended events featuring representatives from London Transport Museum. He has participated in community fundraising alongside local faith groups and charities, meeting leaders from parish councils, church congregations, and community centres.
Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Conservative Party (UK) MPs Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies Category:People from the London Borough of Sutton