The MP for Altrincham and Sale West Sir Graham Brady has announced that he will be standing down at the next general election
Brady, the Chsirman of the influential 1922 committee confirmed in his local newspaper, the Messenger, that he’s standing down after 26 years in Parliament.
“Representing my hometown in the House of Commons has been an immense privilege for which I will always be grateful.
“My colleagues in the House of Commons have also given me the unique opportunity of chairing the 1922 Committee for longer than anyone else in its one hundred year history. I will continue to serve until the end of the parliament, if they want me to.
“I will continue to do everything I can to support the Conservative cause and Rishi Sunak. He is bringing both stability and vision as Prime Minister.
“In 2024, I will campaign locally and nationally for the return of a Conservative government, that is in the national interest and in the interests of my constituents.
“I will continue to work hard in the service of the residents of Altrincham & Sale West, offering my judgment and experience until the end of the parliament.
“I have decided to bring this fascinating and fulfilling chapter of my life to a close while I am young enough to pursue other opportunities and interests, so I will not be standing at the next election.”
When first elected in 1997 shortly before his 30th birthday he became the youngest Conservative MP at the time.
He served as a party whip and was shadow education minister and parliamentary private secretary to then-Tory leader Michael Howard in 2003.
He was also shadow minister for Europe under David Cameron before quitting over the leaders decision over grammar schools
He became 1922 committee chairman in 2010
