Tel: 020 8944 2905
Email: hammonds@parliament.uk
Website: www.stephenhammondmp.com
Stephen Hammond
Before he was elected to the House of Commons in 2005 Stephen was a local Councillor in Village Ward. Since being elected Stephen has continued to focus on listening to local residents and being pro-active about their issues. In addition to Stephen's work within Wimbledon, in December 2005 he was selected to be Shadow Minister for Transport in David Cameron's first Shadow Government.
On 6th May 2010 Stephen was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Wimbeldon. With 23,257 votes, Stephen won 49% of all votes cast and increased his majority to 11,408. Turnout in Wimbledon was 73%, up from 68% in 2005. Stephen's local work, always putting constituents and their issues first is key to this and if you have any issues that you would like Stephen to take up please get in touch.
Stephen is Parliamentary Private Secretary to Secretary of State Eric Pickles in the Department of Communities and Local Government. The Prime Minister also appointed Stephen to be Parliamentary Spokesman for London, working closely with Mayor Boris Johnson.
Stephen has been married to Sally since 1991. They live in Wimbledon Park, with their daughter, Alice. Visitors to the house also receive a warm welcome from their black cocker spaniel, Jasper, who is often to be seen on Wimbledon Common
More About Stephen
Stephen was born and educated in Southampton, before attending the London University. After graduating in Economics, he began a career in finance at a leading fund management house and subsequently worked for major investment banks. He was appointed a Director of the Equities division of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in 1994 and four years later joined Commerzbank Securities. In 2000 he was promoted to Director, Pan European Research, with responsibility for seventy professionals based in London and across Europe.
Stephen's background in finance and business is combined with a strong commitment to community affairs - he was Deputy Chairman of Merton Citizens Advice Bureau and is a sidesman at St Mary's Church in Wimbledon.
