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Dr Andrew Murrison MP

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Conservative Member of Parliament for South West Wiltshire
Dr Andrew Murrison was born in 1961 in Colchester. Studying at Bristol and Hughes Hall, Cambridge, his 1995 doctoral thesis was entitled Studies into the Neurological Consequences of Diving he was awarded the Gilbert Blane medal. Andrew served for 18 years as a Medical Officer in the Royal Navy, leaving in October 2000 as a Surgeon Commander. In 2003 he was recalled to serve in Iraq.

Andrew was elected to Parliament for the then Westbury constituency in June 2001. Since the 2010 General Election he has represented the newly-created constituency of South West Wiltshire. In November 2003 he was appointed to the Conservative front bench as a health spokesman, transferring in July 2007 to defence.

In May 2010 Andrew became Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and was asked by the Prime Minister to review and make recommendations on healthcare for members of the Service community. The principal recommendations in the subsequent reports ‘Fighting Fit’ and ‘A Better Deal for Military Amputees’ are now being implemented by the Government. His book The Military Covenant was published in June 2011. In November 2011 Andrew was appointed by the Prime Minister as his Special Representative for the Centenary Commemorations of the Great War.

On the 5 September 2012 Andrew was appointed Minister for International Security Strategy and transferred from Defence to the Northern Ireland Office in the Prime Minister’s reshuffle on the 15 July 2014.

In June 2017, Andrew was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for South West Wiltshire by a majority of 18,326.

Married to Jenny, Andrew lives near Warminster with their five daughters and dog Buster.

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Wiltshire comprises the five Parliamentary constituencies of Chippenham, Devizes, North Wiltshire, Salisbury and South West Wiltshire. 

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Andrew’s Flying Visit

Local MP and Minister for Defence People visited Service personnel in Estonia at the weekend.

Andrew told to expect A350 study soon

Andrew Murrison has received an update from National Highways promising the much awaited M4 to Dorset Coast Strategic Study 'later in the

Andrew's Blog

https://www.andrewmurrison.co.uk/andrews-blog
 

ANDREW URGES RESIDENTS TO VOTE IN TOWN POLL

Andrew Murrison is supporting a residents' referendum to be held on 23 May in the town hall aimed at capping the Trowbridge town council

ANDREW REINS IN ENGLISH HERITAGE OVER WESTBURY GREY MARE

Andrew Murrison has written to Kate Mavor, Chief Executive of English Heritage, to demand Westbury's iconic white horse is given a long o

Andrew incinerates NREL’s claim to government support in letter to ministers

In the latest development in the battle against the Westbury incinerator, South West Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison has written to Minis

TechTrowbridge: Andrew to host Access to Finance event to boost small tech businesses 

Andrew is hosting Access to Finance on 12 May to help boost small and growing businesses.

ANDREW CONTACTS ROYAL MAIL ABOUT WESTBURY DELIVERIES

Andrew Murrison and Wiltshire Councillor Suzanne Wickham have been made aware that mail isn't being delivered as it should in Westbury an

ANDREW PAYS TRIBUTE TO VETERANS ON TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF START OF IRAQ WAR

Andrew Murrison MP, Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, spoke last night at the Despatch Box in an Adjournment De

ANDREW SEEKS MEETING WITH NEW CHIEF CONSTABLE TO DISCUSS MET CASEY REPORT IMPLICATIONS FOR WILTSHIRE

Andrew Murrison MP has requested a meeting with newly instated Chief Constable Catherine Roper to discuss the findings of Baroness Louise

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