David Johnston (British politician)
David Mervyn Johnston OBE (born 27 November 1981) is a British politician who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing since August 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wantage since 2019.
David Johnston OBE MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Claire Coutinho |
| Member of Parliament for Wantage | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Vaizey |
| Majority | 12,653 (18.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Mervyn Johnston 27 November 1981 Whitechapel, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Website | www |
On 6 July 2022, he resigned from his position as Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department for Education amid the Chris Pincher scandal which led to Boris Johnson’s resignation as Prime Minister.
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