Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Elliot Colburn |
| Majority | 7,905 (16.9%) |
| Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons[1] | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2025 | |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Preceded by | Marie Goldman |
| Member of Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe | |
| In office 2022–2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bobby Warren Dean March 8, 1990 |
| Party | Liberal Democrat |
| Alma mater | |
Bobby Warren Dean[2] (born 1989 or 1990)[3] is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington since 2024.[4]
Early life
[edit]Dean is from Essex, where he was raised in a council house. His father was a scaffolder and his mother worked as a cleaner.[3] He attended Colchester Sixth Form College and went on to read international studies at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating in 2011. He later completed a Master of Science (MSc) in public policy at University College London (UCL) in 2022.[5][6] He has Indian heritage, with his maternal grandparents moving from Calcutta to Croydon in the 1960s.
Career
[edit]Dean ran his own small business advising charities tackling global poverty.[7] He was a councillor on Sutton London Borough Council for The Wrythe ward between 2022 and 2026.[7]
Dean contested Lewisham Deptford at both the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, coming third both times.[8]
On 1 October 2025, Dean was appointed to the frontbench team of Ed Davey as the Commons Business spokesperson, shadowing the Leader of the House of Commons in government.[1][9] He sits on the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee[10] and was a leading voice on the motor finance scandal.[11] He has challenged the Government on its failure to fund repairs and redevelopment of St Helier Hospital in his constituency, which he supports in its other campaigns.[12][13]
Dean is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax; Hong Kong; and Tamils.[14] He is a recognised environmental campaigner, defending the River Wandle, London's main surviving chalk stream that was in 2025 polluted by sewage plant overflows and an oil spill.[15][16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Dean moved to Deptford, South London in 2008. He now lives in Carshalton with his wife Gemma, their daughter (born in 2026 at St Helier Hospital) and their dog.[18]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "People". libdems.org.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
- 1 2 Silverman, Rosa (8 June 2024). "Bellwether seat dispatch: Why the 'centrist dads' of Carshalton and Wallington want the Tories gone". Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ "Carshalton and Wallington | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "LibDem's Bobby Dean: I am determined to Stop Brexit … my generation will be impacted most". Ladywell Live. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "Bobby Dean MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Lib Dems take Carshalton and Wallington from Conservatives". Your Local Guardian. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ↑ "Lewisham Deptford parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bobby Dean - Parliamentary career". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Treasury Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ Makortoff, Kalyeena (27 September 2025). "FCA faces battle over £1m ad campaign rejecting car loan claims firms". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prime Minister - Hansard - UK Parliament". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ newsdesk (9 April 2025). "MP to abseil St Helier Hospital for local NHS charity". South West Londoner. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "APPG officer roles for Bobby Dean - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Power List 2024 - Politicians: Bobby Dean". www.endsreport.com. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Wandle: River At Risk". Wandle: River At Risk. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Diesel leak in Croydon pollutes river Wandle in Mitcham area". BBC News. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bobby Dean for Carshalton & Wallington". Sutton Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Profile on OpenSanctions, an open database of sanctions and persons of interest
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