Robert Largan

Robert Largan (born 29 May 1987) is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for High Peak at the 2019 general election.[1]

Robert Largan
MP
Official portrait, 2020
Member of Parliament
for High Peak
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byRuth George
Majority590 (1.1%)
Personal details
Born (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987
Manchester, England
Political partyConservative
Alma materUniversity of Manchester

Early life

Largan was born in Manchester as the son of Terry and Joanna Louise Largan. He was educated at Philips High School and the University of Manchester.[2][3] As a student, he worked on the fish counter at Asda.[3]

Career

After university, Largan moved to London and trained to become a chartered accountant. He worked as an Equity Capital Markets Manager for Deloitte from 2012 to 2017. In 2014, he was elected as a Conservative councillor for Sands End (based around the area of the same name) in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. He stood down from the council in 2017.[4] He was a Policy Advisor at the Department for International Trade from 2017 to 2018, and a Finance Manager at Marks and Spencer from 2018 to 2019. Largan has also worked as a parliamentary assistant to the Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham, Greg Hands.[3]

Before being elected as the Member of Parliament for High Peak, Largan unsuccessfully contested the Bury South constituency for the Conservatives at the June 2017 general election. Largan applied to be the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Crewe and Nantwich in September 2018. He was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for High Peak in October 2018,[5] and he was elected as the MP for High Peak at the 2019 general election.[6] This was a key marginal seat that had been taken by Labour at the previous general election.

In November 2020, he founded the all-party parliamentary group for the Peak District and was elected chair, noting a focus on bringing green jobs to the region.[7]

Since being elected, Largan has been present for 93% of votes and has rebelled 6 times,[8] Among his rebel votes against his party were two votes against the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) bill.[9] and voting against the Government on an amendment to the Environment Bill regarding sewage overflows.[10] For the 2019–2020 period, Largan claimed £25,666.71 in expenses, which was reported by the Derbyshire Times as the highest claim of any MP in Derbyshire.[11]

Analysis of Largan's register in the Register of Members' Financial Interests[12] identifies Largan as having a "part interest in a flat in London".

Personal life

Largan lives in Glossop, and he lists his recreations as "fell walking, cooking, reading, supporting Manchester United and spending time in the pubs of High Peak".[1]

References
  1. "Largan, Robert, (born 29 May 1987), MP (C) High Peak, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293950. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. "Coronavirus Bill". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 23 March 2020. col. 74–75.
  3. Bond, Daniel (16 December 2019). "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". PoliticsHome. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. "Local Elections Archive Project — Sands End Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. "New candidates selected: Daly in Bury North, Largan in High Peak". Conservative Home. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. "High Peak". BBC. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  7. High Peak MP Robert Largan is totally committed to the green agenda. Buxton Advertiser (25 November 2020). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. Robert Largan. Public Whip. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. Public Health — 1 Dec 2020 at 18:45 PublicWhip. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  10. Environment Bill — 20 Oct 2021 PublicWhip. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. Shennan, Rhona (14 January 2021). MP expenses 2020: here’s how much politicians in Derbyshire claimed last year. Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  12. "House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests (12 July 2021: Largan, Robert )". publications.parliament.uk.
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