Gavin Williamson Quotes

British Conservative party politician (born 1976)

Gavin Alexander Williamson (born 25 June 1976) is a British Conservative politician. He was the Secretary of State for Education in the government of Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for Defence from 2017 to May 2019 in the government of Theresa May. He was dismissed on 1 May 2019 after a leak from the National Security Council; Williamson denied leaking the information. Appointed by Rishi Sunak as Minister of State without Portfolio in October 2022, he resigned in the following month over his alleged bullying of colleagues. Since 2024, Williamson has served as the MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge in Staffordshire (formerly he represented South Staffordshire from 2010).

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Alternative Names: Gavin Alexander Williamson • Sir Gavin Alexander Williamson • Sir Gavin Williamson

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They [<nowiki/>school strikers] should be learning, they shouldn't be bunking off and it's very irresponsible for people to encourage children to do so.

All children should be in school and not out protesting and anyone who says otherwise is being very irresponsible.

It’s often described as a cool war that we are entering – I would say it is feeling exceptionally chilly at the moment.

Every parent wants to know their child is getting a great education and I will leave no stone unturned in my drive to deliver that.

We are always influenced by the work that we do. Having worked in manufacturing you are always inspired by it, whether it’s the design that goes into products, the production, the science, the technology.

[Williamson speaking to The Telegraph.] Everyone is obsessed with Palmerston and Larry the cat, but in the Whip’s office we have a proper pet. I’ve had Cronus since he was a spider-ling, so I have a very paternal sort of approach. It’s very much the same sort of love and care that I give to my spider as I give to all MPs.