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Howell is a Fellow of the [[Society of Antiquaries of London|Society of Antiquaries]] and of the [[Royal Geographical Society]].<ref name="biography" />
Howell is a Fellow of the [[Society of Antiquaries of London|Society of Antiquaries]] and of the [[Royal Geographical Society]].<ref name="biography" />


Howell was opposed to Brexit prior to the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]].<ref name="thespectatorwhichtorympsbackbrexit">{{cite news|last1=Goodenough|first1=Tom|title=Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?|url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/|accessdate=11 October 2016|work=The Spectator|date=16 February 2016}}</ref>
Howell was opposed to Brexit prior to the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 referendum]], <ref name="thespectatorwhichtorympsbackbrexit">{{cite news|last1=Goodenough|first1=Tom|title=Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?|url=http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/02/which-tory-mps-back-brexit-who-doesnt-and-who-is-still-on-the-fence/|accessdate=11 October 2016|work=The Spectator|date=16 February 2016}}</ref> but changed his view shortly after. He repeatedly voted in favour of the withdrawal agreement of the UK from the EU, and advocated against a second referendum on the terms of this withdrawal deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.johnhowell.org.uk/news/brexit-response|title=Brexit Response|accessdate=01 June 2020|work=John Howell, MP for the Henley Constituency|publisher=Official website}}</ref>

In the May 2000 scandal around government special advisor [[Dominic Cummings#COVID-19 pandemic|Dominic Cummings]] breaking quarantine rules, Howell advocated against looking further into the advisor's behaviour, stating that a formal investigation "would be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut", and claiming further that there "is advice which allows moving children in certain circumstances".<ref>{{cite news|title=Henley MP holds judgement on Cummings furore|url=https://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/henley-on-thames/152107/henley-mp-holds-judgement-on-cummings-furore.html|accessdate=1 June 2020|work=Henley Standard|date=24 May 2020}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==

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For othr politicians of this name, see John Howell (disambiguation).

John Howell
OBE FSA FRGS MP
Member of Parliament
for Henley
Assumed office
26 June 2008
Preceded byBoris Johnson
Majority14,053 (23.9%)
Personal details
Born (1955-07-27) 27 July 1955 (age 68)
Wandsworth, London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Alison Parker
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(m. 1987)​
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh, St John's College, Oxford
Websitewww.johnhowellmp.com

John Michael Howell OBE FSA FRGS MP (born 27 July 1955)[1] is a British Conservative politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley, having won the seat in the 2008 Henley by-election.

Early life

Howell was born in Wandsworth.[2] He studied at the University of Edinburgh and holds a doctorate in archaeology from St John's College, Oxford.[3]

Career

He worked as a tax inspector (1982–1985) for the Inland Revenue (now known as HM Revenue and Customs) before moving into the world of accountancy and consultancy as a tax adviser at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. He became a partner in Ernst & Young in 1990.[citation needed]

Howell has been a presenter for BBC World and was a councillor on Oxfordshire County Council from 2004 to 2009. In 2000, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for "services to Export in Central and Eastern Europe."[4]

Following the 2010 General Election, Howell was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons and the Lord Privy Seal, then Sir George Young, Bt. MP.[5] He served on the Work and Pensions Select Committee and Justice Committee[6]

In 2012 Howell reported receiving death threats after responding to a question on whether he would be acting to try to halt Israeli military actions with a reference to Hamas rocket attacks in an online exchange.[7][8]

Howell is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Geographical Society.[3]

Howell was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum, [9] but changed his view shortly after. He repeatedly voted in favour of the withdrawal agreement of the UK from the EU, and advocated against a second referendum on the terms of this withdrawal deal.[10]

In the May 2000 scandal around government special advisor Dominic Cummings breaking quarantine rules, Howell advocated against looking further into the advisor's behaviour, stating that a formal investigation "would be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut", and claiming further that there "is advice which allows moving children in certain circumstances".[11]

Books

  • Settlement and Economy in Neolithic Northern France, British Archaeological Reports, 1983. ISBN 978-0-86054-199-8.
  • Understanding Eastern Europe: The Context of Change, 1994. ISBN 978-0-74941-510-5.

References

  1. ^ "Howell, John Michael, (born 27 July 1955), MP (C) Henley, since June 2008". Who's Who. 2008. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.247248.
  2. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "About John". John Howell MP. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  4. ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 14.
  5. ^ UK Parliament Biographies - John Howell, OBE MP Archived 27 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "John Howell". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  7. ^ "MP's fear over death threats". Henley Standard. Henley Standard. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  8. ^ "30 March 2012". Bucks Herald. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  9. ^ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Brexit Response". John Howell, MP for the Henley Constituency. Official website. Retrieved 01 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Henley MP holds judgement on Cummings furore". Henley Standard. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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