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Darren Henry
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Official portrait, 2020
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| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 20 September 2022 – 27 October 2022 |
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| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Member of Parliament for Broxtowe |
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| In office 12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Anna Soubry |
| Succeeded by | Juliet Campbell |
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Darren George Henry
4 August 1968 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Caroline Henry |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Lincoln |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Logistician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1987–2013 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
Darren George Henry (born 4 August 1968) is a British politician. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Broxtowe. He held this role from 2019 until 2024. He also briefly worked as an Assistant Government Whip in 2022.
Early Life and Career
Darren Henry was born on August 4, 1968, in Bedford, England. His father was from Jamaica, and his mother was from Trinidad. He went to Rushmoor School.
Later, he joined the Royal Air Force (RAF). He started as a corporal. Then, he became an officer, a flying officer, in 1993. He was promoted to flight lieutenant in 1996. By 2007, he became a squadron leader.
Political Journey
In 2014, Darren Henry joined the Conservative Party. He helped Robert Jenrick in his campaign. This was for a special election in Newark in 2014.
Henry tried to become the Conservative candidate for North West Hampshire. However, he was not chosen. He also ran in the 2015 general election. He was the Conservative candidate for Wolverhampton North East. He came in second place.
He served as a local councillor in Shrewton, Wiltshire. He also worked as a Conservative member of the Wiltshire Council. This is a type of local government. He left these roles in 2019 and 2020.
In 2019, he was considered for Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner. This role oversees local policing. He was not selected for this position. He also tried to become a candidate for the Kensington area. He was not chosen there either.
Working in Parliament
Darren Henry was chosen to run for Parliament in Broxtowe in 2019. During his campaign, he talked about payday loans. These are short-term, high-interest loans. He suggested banning their advertising. He also said people using food banks needed help with money management. Some people disagreed with his comments.
He was elected as the MP for Broxtowe in the 2019 United Kingdom general election. He won with 48.1% of the votes.
In his first speech in Parliament, he spoke about the Windrush generation. These are people who came to the UK from Caribbean countries. He said he was proud to be the first Conservative MP of West Indian heritage. He also criticized other parties for their actions regarding the Windrush scandal.
In 2021, Henry apologized for an incident. A member of his staff visited a blogger's home. The staff member asked the blogger to remove an article. Henry stated he did not know about this visit beforehand.
In 2022, a report showed his expenses for 2020-2021. He claimed £280,936. This made him one of the MPs with the highest expenses.
He continued to support Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July 2022. This was after many ministers resigned.
Family Life
Darren Henry is married to Caroline Henry. She was the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner. This is a role that oversees policing in Nottinghamshire. She held this position from 2021 to 2024. They have two children, who are twins.
