Danny Chambers
Danny Chambers MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Winchester | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Steve Brine |
Majority | 13,821 (24.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Danny Seiorse Chambers (1982-01-12) 12 January 1982 (age 42) Plymouth, England |
Political party | Liberal Democrat |
Alma mater | University of Liverpool (BVSc, MSc) |
Danny Seiorse Chambers (born 12 January 1982) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and veterinary surgeon who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchester since 2024. Chambers is the founder of Veterinary Voices UK and a trustee of Vetlife, a mental health charity.[1] He lives in Shawford, Hampshire, with his partner.
Early life and education
Danny Seiorse Chambers[2] was born in Plymouth and grew up on a farm near Lifton in Devon. He studied at Tavistock College, Devon, serving as head boy and gaining A-levels in biology, chemistry and physics. He graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2006 with an MSc degree in infectious disease control and in 2008 with a BVSc degree in veterinary medicine.[3][non-primary source needed]
Veterinary career
Chambers is an elected member of the council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, serving from 2017 to 2025.[4] He has contributed to the magazine New Scientist.[5] Chambers has worked with volunteers for veterinary charities in India, Morocco and The Gambia. He has participated in public health programmes to eradicate rabies from street dogs. He has also worked to improve the lives of working equids, where people are reliant on them for their income.[citation needed] Chambers is the founder of Veterinary Voices UK and a trustee of Vetlife, a mental health charity.[6]
Chambers gave up his veterinary practice upon entering politics in 2024.[7]
Political career
In the 2019 general election, Chambers stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for North Cornwall.[8] Chambers received 30.8 per cent of the vote, coming second to the incumbent MP, Scott Mann.[9]
In the 2024 general election, Chambers was the Liberal Democrat candidate for Winchester against Flick Drummond, the incumbent MP for the part of the Winchester constituency that had been in the constituency of Meon Valley prior to 2024, winning with 52.5 per cent of the vote and a 13,821-vote majority.
References
- ^ Silverwood, Joshua (9 November 2021). "Vet Danny Chambers selected as MP candidate for Winchester". Vet Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14086.
- ^ "Danny Chambers". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Danny Chambers". Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Danny Chambers". New Scientist. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Silverwood, Joshua (9 November 2021). "Vet Danny Chambers selected as MP candidate for Winchester". Vet Times. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "New MP hangs up his vet's stethoscope 'at least for a while'". Meon Valley Times. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Williams, Christine (10 April 2019). "New leader for the North Cornwall Liberal Democrats". Bude & Stratton Post. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall North". BBC News. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Winchester 2024–present | Incumbent |
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