Stuart Anderson MP has announced that he will not be seeking renomination as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party in Wolverhampton South West for the next General Election. Stuart said that he had made the decision for personal and family reasons.
In the meantime, Stuart will continue to serve in his current role until the time of the next general election. Stuart said that it had been the honour of his lifetime to serve as one of the city’s three MPs. He said that great progress has been made to ensure that Wolverhampton becomes a city of opportunity which will succeed with the funding that has been secured since his own election in 2019. Stuart added that he will continue to serve his constituents with pride and remains fully committed to championing local priorities in Parliament, working with the local group of Conservative Councillors and others.
Stuart has been the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West since the General Election in 2019, following a career in the defence and security sectors. Stuart has since served as an Assistant Government Whip under three different Prime Ministers and, in February, was appointed Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury. He has made 656 oral or written appearances in Parliament and, in 2020, became the first MP to mention Whitmore Reans in Parliament. To date, he has mentioned Wolverhampton in Parliament more than 100 times.
Stuart said that it had been a privilege to represent Wolverhampton in Parliament and his key achievements had been helping to secure record funding for the city to deliver on its key local priorities. It includes £25 million from the Towns Fund, £15 from the Future High Streets Fund, and £20 million for the City Learning Quarter. He said that a special highlight had been gathering support for a new government headquarters to be opened in the city, and successfully lobbying for part of the Commonwealth Games to take place in Wolverhampton’s West Park.
Stuart Anderson MP said: “It has been the greatest honour of my life to be the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West. While I will continue to represent my constituents with pride, I have made the decision not to seek renomination for personal family reasons. Before I came to Wolverhampton, this city had been neglected for decades. Since my election, we have secured more than £2 billion for our city’s priorities. From extra funding for a new city learning quarter to investment in our high streets and public services, we have made huge progress in this time. The local group of Conservatives will continue to build on this strong track record by assisting the residents of our great city.”