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Paul Stuart Scully is a former British politician who represented Sutton and Cheam as Conservative Member of Parliament from 2015 to 2024. Born on 29 April 1968, he held several ministerial and party positions during his parliamentary career, focusing on business, technology, and London governance. Between 2017 and 2019, he served as vice-chairman of the Conservative Party for the London region, having been appointed by Theresa May. Following Boris Johnson's arrival in Downing Street in July 2019, Scully was promoted to Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party.

His ministerial career included roles as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets from February 2020, and Minister for London from the same period. In July 2022, he became Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and later Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy from October 2022. He was removed from both the London and technology portfolios in November 2023. In May 2023, Scully paused his ministerial duties to pursue the Conservative nomination for the 2024 London mayoral election but did not make the shortlist. He writes commentary for Comment Central.

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Westminster Sunset Edited
Treating young people with respect and delivering a plausible, deliverable message...
Paul Scully, Comment Central contributor
Paul Scully
January 27, 2019