Ben Gummer

Gummer is the eldest child of former Conservative Cabinet Minister John Gummer, and Penelope Jane (née Gardner). John Gummer was MP for Suffolk Coastal until the 2010 general election, when he moved to the House of Lords. Gummer attended St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in Ealing, West London.

He was then privately educated. Firstly, between 1987 and 1991, he was a chorister at St John's College School, Cambridge, where he sang under George Guest and Christopher Robinson. And then at Tonbridge School in Kent, where Gummer was a music scholar.

Having won the Vellacott Historical Essay Prize, he graduated with a starred double first in History at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he was an "exhibitioner" and "scholar".{{cite web|url=http://www.thescourgingangel.com|title=The Black Death in the British Isles – a book by Benedict Gummer|publisher=The Scourging Angel|access-date=6 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731061819/http://www.thescourgingangel.com/|archive-date=31 July 2016|url-status=dead}}

After graduating, Gummer ran a small engineering firm. Between 2005 and 2010, he was managing director of the family-owned Sancroft International, a corporate responsibility consultancy.^[5]

Gummer published a history of the Black Death, The Scourging Angel, in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.bengummer.com/blog_first_proofs.html|title=Ben Gummer's blog|publisher=Bengummer.com|access-date=6 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190020/http://www.bengummer.com/blog_first_proofs.html|archive-date=29 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/books/gummer.benedict/angel.shtml|title=The Scourging Angel|work=Andrew Lownie Literary Agency|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120091621/http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/books/gummer.benedict/angel.shtml|archive-date=20 November 2008|access-date=6 November 2013}} The book received favourable reviews. In The Times Literary Supplement, Jonathan Sumption commented that Gummer "establishes the facts more thoroughly than any of his predecessors". Andrew Roberts described it as a "moving and incisive history" and named it one of his 'Books of the Year' in The Daily Telegraph.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/6669651/My-books-of-the-year.html|title=My books of the year|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-06-28|language=en}}

Gummer was selected by open primary as the Conservative candidate in August 2007 for the Ipswich constituency.{{cite news|title=Ben Gummer has been selected to contest Ipswich for the Tories|last=White|first=Roland|work=The Sunday Times|location=London|date=19 August 2007|page=17}}{{cite news|title=Tony Benn is not the only man with a family dynasty|work=London Evening Standard|location=London|date=2 October 2007|page=1}} His main three pledges were the retention of services at Ipswich Hospital, a crackdown on binge drinking, and no new housing without provision of infrastructure.{{cite web|url=https://electionleaflets.org/leaflets/3320/|publisher=electionleaflets.org|title=Ben Gummer fighting for Ipswich|date=26 April 2010|access-date=30 May 2016}} Gummer defeated incumbent Labour MP Chris Mole and became MP for the Ipswich constituency in the general election of 2010, enjoying the largest majority of any Conservative in Ipswich since 1935.{{cite news|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/politics/harman_must_put_up_or_keep_quiet_1_410609|title=Harman must put up or keep quiet|work=East Anglian Daily Times|date=8 June 2010|access-date=6 September 2016}} In the 2015 election, Gummer was re-elected with an increased majority. In April 2017 Theresa May made him responsible for co-ordination of the Conservative manifesto alongside her former advisor Nick Timothy.{{cite news|url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/election-2017-ipswich-mp-gummer-writing-tory-manifesto-for-2017-general-election-1-4986604|title=Election 2017: Ipswich MP Gummer writing Tory manifesto for 2017 General Election|work=Ipswich Star|author=Paul Geater|date=24 April 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}} He lost his seat in the 2017 election by a margin of 831 votes to the Labour candidate Sandy Martin.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14000761|publisher=BBC|date=2017-06-09|access-date=2017-06-08|title=Ipswich parliamentary constituency – Election 2017 – BBC News}}

Before becoming a minister, Gummer sat on two separate finance bill committees, as well as those on childcare payments, defamation, legal aid, and terrorism prevention.{{cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24922/ben_gummer/ipswich#numerology|publisher=theyworkforyou.com|title=Numerology|access-date=12 February 2015}} He was a member of the UK parliamentary delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and a patron of the Longford Trust.{{cite web|url=http://bengummer.com/meet-ben|title=Meet Ben|publisher=Bengummer.com|access-date=6 September 2016}}{{non-primary source needed|date=February 2015}}

Gummer used his maiden speech to argue for rapid deficit and debt reduction and penal reform.{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm100706/debtext/100706-0003.htm#10070666000184|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates|date=6 July 2010|publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom|access-date=6 September 2016}} He has spoken strongly against votes for prisoners,{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110210/debtext/110210-0003.htm#11021059001994|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates|date=10 February 2011|publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom|access-date=6 September 2016}} but in favour of more constructive prison and probation sentences.{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110523/debtext/110523-0002.htm#11052321000041|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates|date=23 May 2011|publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom|access-date=6 September 2016}}

He has described himself as "a libertarian" and has said that he has "absolutely no problem" with gay marriage,{{cite web|url=http://www.epolitix.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/the-ambassador-from-ipswich|title=The ambassador from Ipswich|publisher=ePolitix.com|date=21 March 2011|access-date=6 September 2016}} subsequently voting for it in Parliament.{{cite news|author=Andrew Sparrow|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2013/feb/05/gay-marriage-debate-politics-live-blog|title=MPs vote in favour of gay marriage: Politics live blog|work=The Guardian|date=5 February 2013|access-date=6 September 2016|location=London}} He also added his name to an amendment to clause one of the Protection of Freedoms Bill, which calls for the word 'insulting' to be dropped from section 5 of the Public Order Act.{{cite web|url=http://www.bengummer.com/blog_dragons_in_ipswich.html|title=Ben Gummer's blog|publisher=Bengummer.com|access-date=6 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103041123/http://www.bengummer.com/blog_dragons_in_ipswich.html|archive-date=3 January 2013}} Gummer was strongly in favour of the United Kingdom remaining in the European Union and described himself as "devastated" by the result.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich-mp-ben-gummer-left-devastated-by-decision-to-pull-out-of-european-union-1-4590663|title=Ipswich Star}}

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In 2012, Gummer proposed annual tax statements intended to show itemised spending per department in proportion to the amount the taxpayer paid in the year to date.{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201212/cmhansrd/cm120125/debtext/120125-0001.htm#12012538000001|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates|date=25 January 2012|publisher=Parliament of the United Kingdom|access-date=6 September 2016}} Gummer's proposal was favourably received by the press in the UK and in the US by the Wall Street Journal{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203806504577180970820666602|title=Ben Gummer: Where Do Your Taxes Go?|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=24 January 2012|access-date=6 September 2016}} It was included in the 2012 Budget and due for introduction in 2014 with George Osborne calling it "an excellent idea".{{cite web|last=Giles|first=Chris|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0120ed48-71ea-11e1-8497-00144feab49a.html|title=Taxpayers to receive personal statements|work=Financial Times|access-date=6 September 2016}} The TaxPayers' Alliance subsequently honoured Gummer as their 'Pin-Up of the Month'.{{cite web|url=http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=cc07cd0ccd07d854d8da5964f&id=d850cd54a1&e=53355ceec3|title=TaxPayers' Alliance announces March's Pin-Up and Pinhead of the Month|publisher=Us1.campaign-archive1.com|access-date=6 September 2016}}

It was also supported by the prime minister. Gummer's breakdown showed that someone with a salary of £25,500 in 2012 would be paying for the following through their income tax and national insurance contributions:

• £2,080 on pensions and benefits (including £212 on housing benefit and £296 on incapacity benefits);
• £1,094 on the NHS;
• £824 on education;
• £339 on defence;
• £160 on the police;
• £92 on roads;
• £71 on railway;
• £59 on overseas aid;
• £44 on prisons; and
• £28 to the European Union.

Gummer emphasised that this would help refute suggestions that most taxation goes to the EU, Africa or Trident.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17458858|title=Success for Ipswich MP's tax plans|publisher=BBC|author=Deborah McGurran|date=21 March 2012|access-date=6 February 2015}}

In the financial dailies City AM{{cite web|url=http://www.cityam.com/article/britain-needs-swedish-style-fiscal-rule-end-its-yearly-budget-farce|title=Britain needs a Swedish-style fiscal rule to end its yearly Budget farce|publisher=City A.M.|access-date=6 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917052511/http://www.cityam.com/article/britain-needs-swedish-style-fiscal-rule-end-its-yearly-budget-farce|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=dead}} and the Financial Times{{cite web|last=Gummer|first=Ben|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d88cf66a-3e08-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2Fd88cf66a-3e08-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F635051a8-3e3f-11e2-91cb-00144feabdc0.html|title=Struggle against public debt must go on|work=Financial Times|access-date=6 September 2016}} Gummer has called for Swedish style fiscal rules. While other MPs argued for a 'deficit ceiling',{{Cite news|url=http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2011/09/sajid-javid-mp-come-on-then-ed-back-my-national-debt-cap-bill-now.html|title=Sajid Javid MP: Come on then Ed, back my National Debt Cap Bill now {{!}} Conservative Home|work=Conservative Home|access-date=2017-06-28|language=en-US}} Gummer argued instead that the government should change the way it sets budgets, ensuring a budget surplus over the medium term. To this end, in the 2012–13 session of Parliament he introduced a Private Members' Bill titled the 'Public Debt Management Bill', the aim of which was to introduce rule whereby the Chancellor of the Exchequer must ensure that the budget is in surplus by at least 1% of over the course of each business cycle.{{Cite book|title=publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2012-2013/0029/cbill_2012-20130029_en_2.htm#l1g1}} The bill was not taken forward, although in 2015 rules along similar lines, with the Office for Budget Responsibility involved in the way Gummer's bill suggested, were adopted by the government.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/14/george-osborne-fiscal-charter-labour-jeremy-corbyn-rebellion|title=George Osborne's fiscal charter passes as 21 Labour MPs defy whip|editor=Wintour, Patrick|date=2015-10-14|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-05-07|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}

In February 2014, Gummer brought in a ten minute rule bill to rename National Insurance contributions as an Earnings Tax.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-backbencher-ben-gummer-wants-to-rename-national-insurance-9150159.html|location=London|work=The Independent|first=Margot|last=Huysman|title=Conservative backbencher Ben Gummer wants to rename National Insurance|date=24 February 2014}} Although back-benchers were reported to be enthusiastic, the Treasury, which had launched a consultation exercise on it in 2011, is believed to have considered it too expensive.{{cite news|last=Mason|first=Rowena|url=https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jun/30/national-insurance-income-tax-merger-tories|title=No 10 plays down Tory idea to merge national insurance and income tax|work=The Guardian|date=30 June 2014|access-date=4 March 2015}}

In May 2012, Gummer was appointed Parliamentary Adviser to Andrew, Lord Feldman, the Conservative Party co-chairman, helping him to develop the relationship between Conservative Campaign Headquarters and Conservative MPs.{{cite web|url=http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2012/04/Ben_Gummer_appointed_Parliamentary_Adviser.aspx|title=The Conservative Party | Lord Feldman appoints Ben Gummer MP as his Parliamentary Adviser|publisher=Conservative Partys.com|access-date=6 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103041317/http://www.conservatives.com/News/News_stories/2012/04/Ben_Gummer_appointed_Parliamentary_Adviser.aspx|archive-date=3 January 2013|url-status=dead}} In September 2012, Gummer was promoted to Parliamentary Private Secretary to Alan Duncan, Minister of State for International Development, in the government reshuffle.{{cite news|title=Good day for the Gummers|work=East Anglian Daily Times|location=Ipswich|date=13 September 2012}} Duncan was responsible for Asia, the Middle East, Caribbean and Overseas Territories, International Finance, International Relations (except the EU), Trade, and Corporate Performance Divisions.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

In October 2013, he became PPS to the Education Secretary, Michael Gove.{{cite news|title=MP Gummer's new role as aide to Michael Gove|last=Kilpatrick|first=Tom|work=East Anglian Daily Times|location=Ipswich|date=17 October 2013}} Following the 2014 reshuffle, Gummer became PPS to Nicky Morgan. In May 2015 he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health.{{cite news|title=New health minister opposed to abortion urged to reconsider stance 'that does not reflect the view of the electorate'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/charities-urge-new-junior-health-minister-to-reconsider-his-stance-on-abortion-that-does-not-reflect-the-view-of-the-electorate-10248177.html|access-date=13 June 2015|work=The Independent|date=13 May 2015|location=London|first=Katie|last=Grant}}

Following the 2015 general election, Gummer became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Quality in the Department of Health, one of the broadest junior ministerial briefs. Gummer's ministerial responsibilities included NHS hospitals, the NHS workforce, maternity care, patient safety and end of life care. Gummer's achievements include a new strategy to deal with high levels of stillbirths,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36081995|title=Infant death rate 'lowest ever'|publisher=BBC News|date=19 April 2016}} the government commitment to ensure high quality, compassionate end of life care across the health system by 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-commits-to-high-quality-end-of-life-care|title=Government commits to high quality end of life care – GOV.UK|website=gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2017-05-05}} and the introduction of reforms to nursing training and bursaries, which aim to create 10,000 more nursing, midwifery and allied health degree places and launching a consultation on a new nursing associate role.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2016/feb/23/ben-gummer-bursary-reform-nhs-nurses-students|title=Bursary reform is good for students, nurses and the NHS|last=Gummer|first=Ben|date=2016-02-23|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-05-05|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} His ministerial role also involved him in the Junior Doctors' contract dispute and negotiations with the chair of the BMA junior doctors' committee Dr Johann Malawana. Gummer claimed that the new contract was "fair to all, including protected groups, whilst recognising the importance of the contract continuing to be built on equal pay principles".{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalhealthexecutive.com/Health-Care-New/junior-doctors-contract-is-fair-to-all--ben-gummer|publisher=nationalhealthexecutive.com|access-date=2017-05-08}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} After a series of strikes the BMA returned to the negotiating table and agreed a deal with the government, although its membership rejected the deal, leading to Dr Malawana's resignation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/05/junior-doctors-vote-to-reject-contract-deal-with-government/|title=Junior doctors' contract to be forced through after vote to reject new deal|work=The Telegraph|location=London|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en-GB}}

In July 2016, Gummer was promoted by new prime minister Theresa May to the position of Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General. His ministerial responsibilities included the development, co-ordination and implementation of government policy, management of the functions of government (people, digital, property, procurement and security), oversight of the civil service, constitutional issues, the resilience of the UK's infrastructure and cyber security. A profile of Gummer by Andrew Gimson for Conservative Home described him as "the most important minister whose role you've never heard of…Gummer enjoys the confidence of May and her advisers, who describe him as 'first class'".{{Cite news|url=http://www.conservativehome.com/highlights/2017/03/profile-ben-gummer-the-most-important-minister-whose-role-youve-never-heard-of.html|title=Profile: Ben Gummer – the most important Minister whose role you've never heard of {{!}} Conservative Home|work=Conservative Home|access-date=2017-06-28|language=en-US}}

In October 2014, Gummer launched the campaign for a new Wet Dock Crossing, as the project was called at the time.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/video-new-enterprise-island-could-transform-ipswich-waterfront-1-3816605|title=Video: New "Enterprise Island" could transform Ipswich Waterfront|last=Geater|first=Paul|work=Ipswich Star|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-29738664|title=Ipswich Waterfront plan 'critical to town's future'|date=2014-10-23|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en-GB}} The project consists of three proposed new crossings to the River Orwell close to Ipswich town centre. The purpose of the crossings is to facilitate regeneration and reduce congestion in the town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/public-transport-bus-pass-and-transport-planning/upper-orwell-crossings/upper-orwell-crossings-proposal/|title=Upper Orwell Crossings proposal {{!}} Suffolk County Council|website=suffolk.gov.uk|access-date=2017-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005225551/http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/public-transport-bus-pass-and-transport-planning/upper-orwell-crossings/upper-orwell-crossings-proposal/|archive-date=5 October 2016|url-status=dead}} £2 million were awarded by the Government in the 2015 budget to allow detailed plans for the project to be drawn up.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/416330/47881_Budget_2015_Web_Accessible.pdf|title=Budget 2015|website=gov.uk}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/government_pledges_2_million_for_ipswich_wet_dock_link_1_3999396|title=Government pledges £2 million for Ipswich wet dock link|last=Geater|first=Paul|work=Ipswich Star|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en}} The business case for the crossings, which noted that for every £1 invested, the scheme would yield £5.73 of direct benefits{{Cite web|url=https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/Roads-and-transport/public-transport-and-transport-planning/Ipswich-Wet-Dock-Crossing-Business-Case-Final-24-12-2015.pdf|title=Suffolk County Council – Wet Dock Crossing Business Case}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} was submitted to the governmental administration in January 2016. Gummer lobbied Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne for the money needed{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} and in the budget 2016, Osborne announced that the government would be funding the crossings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508193/HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible.pdf|title=Budget 2016}}

The project was subsequently renamed the Upper Orwell Crossings.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-35822322|title=Ipswich's wet dock crossing gets go-ahead in chancellor's budget|date=2016-03-16|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2017-05-08|language=en-GB}} Some of the project's supporters include: The New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, Ipswich Borough Council, The University of Suffolk, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Associated British Ports (the landowner), and Suffolk County Council who are responsible for delivering the project.{{Cite web|url=https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/Roads-and-transport/public-transport-and-transport-planning/Ipswich-Wet-Dock-Crossing-Business-Case-Final-24-12-2015.pdf|title=Upper Orwell Crossings – Final Business Case}}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Gummer lobbied the Chancellor of the Exchequer for £500 million of investment into East Anglia's railways, along with Norwich North MP Chloe Smith and Witham MP Priti Patel,{{cite web|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/east_anglia_rail_transformation_on_the_way_1_2979353 |title=East Anglia: Rail transformation on the way|work=East Anglian Daily Times|date=8 November 2013|access-date=6 September 2016}} and has called for caps on rail fare increases.{{cite news|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/suffolk_ipswich_mp_ben_gummer_to_lead_the_calls_for_no_3_5_rail_fare_increases_1_3732867|title=Suffolk/Ipswich: MP Ben Gummer to lead the calls for no 3.5% rail fare increases|work=East Anglian Daily Times|date=20 August 2014|access-date=6 September 2016 |last1=Geater |first1=Paul }}

In January 2018, Gummer joined McKinsey & Company, and the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. As of June 2018, he had not spoken in public since the 2017 election.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/books/sarah-langford-on-life-at-the-bar-a-harrowing-election-loss-and-her-new-book-a3873526.html|title=Sarah Langford on life at the bar, a harrowing election loss, and her new book|date=27 June 2018}}

Gummer is married to Sarah Langford, a barrister in criminal and family law. They have two sons.{{cite web|url=http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_mp_ben_gummer_and_his_wife_sarah_celebrate_arrival_of_their_first_baby_and_it_is_a_boy_1_3774544|title=MP Ben Gummer and his wife Sarah celebrate arrival of their first baby – and it is a boy|date=18 September 2014|work=Ipswich Star|access-date=6 September 2016|archive-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821233348/http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_mp_ben_gummer_and_his_wife_sarah_celebrate_arrival_of_their_first_baby_and_it_is_a_boy_1_3774544|url-status=dead}}

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