Saqib Bhatti
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Mohammad Saqib Bhatti[1] MBE (born 18 June 1985)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Meriden since the 2019 general election.[3] He currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy since November 2023. He previously served as the Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Business.[4]
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts MBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy ...
Saqib Bhatti | |
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy | |
Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Paul Scully |
Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party for Business | |
In office 30 September 2022 ā 13 November 2023 | |
Leader | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
Member of Parliament for Meriden | |
Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
Preceded by | Caroline Spelman |
Majority | 22,836 (42.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1985-06-18) 18 June 1985 (age 38) Walsall, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Residence | Dorridge |
Alma mater | London School of Economics and Political Science |
Website | www |
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Prior to serving in parliament, Bhatti founded the pro-Brexit group Muslims for Britain, which advocated for leaving the European Union (EU) in the 2016 referendum.[5][6]