Andrew 'Whipping boy' John Pelling (born August 20, 1959) is a British Conservative politician. He is member of Parliament for Croydon Central, a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton and a former councillor. For other persons named Geraint Davies, see Geraint Davies (disambiguation). ... Croydon Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Croydon Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... Croydon and Sutton is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ...

Pelling was educated at the Trinity School, Croydon and then New College, Oxford where he led the Oxford University Conservative Association in 1980. He assumed the position of Librarian of the Oxford Union and ran for President four times, on one occasion losing to William Hague. Trinity School of John Whitgift The Trinity School of John Whitgift, usually referred to as Trinity School, is a British independent boys school, located in Shirley Park, Croydon. ... For other uses, see Croydon (disambiguation). ... and of the New College College name New College of St Mary Latin name Collegium Novum Oxoniensis/Collegium Sanctae Mariae Wintoniae Named after Mary, mother of Jesus Established 1379 Sister college Kings College, Cambridge Warden Prof. ... The Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) is a student political organisation founded in 1924. ... The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a private debating society in the city of Oxford, England, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford. ... William Jefferson Hague (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician, the Member of Parliament for Richmond, North Yorkshire, former leader of the Conservative Party, and current Conservative Shadow Foreign Secretary. ...

He was first elected to Croydon Council in 1982 in Broad Green ward and later represented the ward of Heathfield. He served as Chair of the Education Committee in the early 1990s and subsequently became Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group when they lost control of the Council in 1994. He was then, from 2002 until 2005, the leader of the opposition Conservative group in Croydon and stepped down from the Council in 2006 after 24 years. He used to be an international investment banker. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... West Croydon is a locality to the north west of central Croydon in South London. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see Croydon (disambiguation). ...

Pelling was first elected to the London Assembly in 2000, and retained his seat in 2004. He is a member of the London Development Agency and chairs the GLA budget committee. At the 2005 general election, he won the Croydon Central parliamentary seat by just 75 votes from Labour's Geraint Davies. The London Development Agency is an agency of the Greater London Authority that is responsible for development in Greater London. ... Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... For other persons named Geraint Davies, see Geraint Davies (disambiguation). ...

On May 28, 2007 Pelling was one of 18 Conservative MPs to vote in favour of an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act proposed by David Maclean, which would see the Houses of Parliament and MPs exempted from the disclosure requirements of the Act. May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... David John MacLean (born May 16, 1953, Scotland) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. ...

Personal life

Pelling was married to Japanese citizen Sanae for 16years, and the couple had three children: Alice (born 1986), Elizabeth (born 1989) and Alexander (born 1991). Pelling met Lucy Slaytor (b 1982), who assisted his campaign team, during the 2005 General Election. After the election Sanae visited her dying father in Tokyo, and on her returned released a statement to the press revealing Pelling's affair with Slaytor, saying at the time: "He treated me like a doormat. As far as he was concerned I was there to raise his children and cook his food. His only love is politics.”^[1] ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

After Pelling divorced Sanae, he married Lucy, who became his Parliamentary Assistant. On September 18, 2007 Pelling was arrested at his home after the Metropolitan Police received a complaint from his pregnant wife Lucy. He was released on bail later that night after being questioned.^[2] A Metropolitan Police statement released the following day said: "A man in his 40s was arrested on September 18 at an address in south London in connection with allegations of assault. He was taken to a south London police station and was bailed to return on 1 October. The alleged victim is a female in her 20s." is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ...

Pelling has subsequently been suspended from the Conservative party, following his arrest on allegations of assaulting his wife, Lucy.^[3] The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ...

References

External links

• Andrew Pelling MP. Putting Croydon first
• Conservative Party Profile
• Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Andrew Pelling MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com - Andrew Pelling MP
• Biography from the London Assembly