Julian Knight (politician)

Julian Knight
Official portrait, 2019
Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
In office
29 January 2020 – 25 April 2023[a]
Preceded byDamian Collins
Succeeded byDamian Green (acting)
Member of Parliament
for Solihull
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byLorely Burt
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1972-01-05) 5 January 1972 (age 52)
Chester, Cheshire, England
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (until 7 December 2022)
SpousePhilippa Harrison
Residence(s)Solihull, West Midlands, England
Alma materUniversity of Hull
WebsiteOfficial website

Julian Knight[1] (born 5 January 1972) is a British politician, author and former journalist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Solihull from 2015 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party, but sat as an independent from December 2022 for the rest of the term.[2]

He has stood for the newly created Solihull West and Shirley seat as an independent candidate.[3]


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  1. ^ "No. 61961". The London Gazette. 19 June 2017. p. 11779.
  2. ^ "Solihull Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Fresh disaster for Rishi Sunak as former Tory MP Julian Knight set to stand as independent". Daily Express. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.

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