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Paul Maynard
Paul Maynard
	Official portrait, 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions
	In office; 13 November 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Laura Trott
Succeeded by	Emma Reynolds
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
	In office; 26 July 2019 – 13 February 2020
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Andrew Jones
Succeeded by	Rachel Maclean
	In office; 16 July 2016 – 9 January 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Claire Perry
Succeeded by	Nus Ghani
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
	In office; 9 May 2019 – 26 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Lucy Frazer
Succeeded by	Wendy Morton
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
	In office; 9 January 2018 – 9 May 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Guto Bebb
Succeeded by	Nus Ghani
Member of Parliament ; for Blackpool North and Cleveleys
	In office; 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Paul Christopher Maynard; 16 December 1975 (age 49); Crewe, Cheshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Residence(s)	Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Alma mater	University College, Oxford
Website	paulmaynard.co.uk

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Paul Maynard^[3] (born 16 December 1975) is a British politician who served from 2010 until 2024 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Blackpool North and Cleveleys. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions since November 2023.^[4]^[5] He previously as served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice in 2019 and for Transport from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2020.

Early life

Born in Crewe, Cheshire, Maynard was left with cerebral palsy and a speech defect when he was strangled by the umbilical cord at birth. At the age of 22 he developed epilepsy, meaning he needs to be teetotal to avoid having seizures.^[6]^[7] He attended a special needs school between the ages of three and five before transferring to mainstream education.^[8]

He attended St Ambrose College, a grammar school based in Altrincham, and went on to obtain a first class history degree at University College, Oxford. Maynard was a reader at his local church and was also a governor at his local Catholic primary school.^[9]

Political career

After leaving university, Maynard worked as an adviser to the Conservative MP Liam Fox and as a speechwriter for William Hague – the Conservative MP and Leader of the Opposition. On 7 December 2000, he stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in a by-election in the Custom House and Silvertown ward of Newham London Borough Council.^[10]

He came fourth when he stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in the Beckton ward of Newham Council on the 29 March 2001 and subsequently failed to get elected as a councillor on the Custom House ward of Newham Council on 2 May 2002.^[10] He unsuccessfully stood as the Conservative candidate for Twickenham in the 2005 general election, finishing second with 32.4% of the vote and a 2% swing to the Liberal Democrats.^[11]

Maynard was selected from the 'A List' for Blackpool North and Cleveleys in December 2006, having been on the Conservative A-List^[12] and moved to the constituency to live. Maynard was elected to the House of Commons in the 2010 general election with a majority of 2,150.^[13] He was the second person who has cerebral palsy to become a British MP; Conservative Terry Dicks was the first.^[14]

In February 2011, Maynard told The Times about the abuse he suffered from Labour MPs, who had mocked his disability during a Commons debate on the abolition of the Child Trust Fund on 26 October 2010.^[15] Various Labour Party sources confirmed that such behaviour was unacceptable^[7]^[16] and Rosie Winterton, the Labour chief whip, and her deputy Alan Campbell were reported to have spoken to MPs about the incident shortly afterwards.^[17] A few days after Maynard's Times interview, John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, issued a written statement warning MPs that such abuse was unacceptable. It was reported he had known about the incident for more than three months before speaking to Maynard.^[18]^[19]

In October 2013, Maynard stated 'In Canada you have people going to food banks every week and it can become a habit. But there is more government can do.' Following criticism from a number of charities, Maynard apologised for causing offence.^[20]^[21]

In 2014, he was featured in media coverage of the continuing high costs of the parliamentary expenses system, with his name included in a group of Conservative MPs with high claims for First Class rail travel.^[22]

A donation, not thought to break parliamentary rules, was made to Maynard's constituency party before his appointment as an advisor to then Energy secretary Amber Rudd following the 2015 general election. He declared a £5,000 donation to his constituency party in the register of members' interests from Addison Projects in March 2015. Addison PLC is an engineering company based in his constituency near to an intended drill site of the Cuadrilla company.^[23] In October 2015, in place of a normal debate in the Commons, it emerged that Maynard was a member of a committee of MPs to vote and debate on proposals to allow drilling for shale gas (or fracking) under protected areas, such as national parks, to the disapproval of the Labour opposition and anti-fracking activists.^[24]

Maynard voted against the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill in 2013.^[25]

In the 2015 General Election, Maynard was returned as MP for his seat, with an increased majority of 3,340. Results elsewhere left Maynard as one of only two self-identified disabled MPs.^[26]

Maynard supported the UK leaving the European Union prior to the 2016 referendum.^[27]

In July 2016, new Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Maynard to replace Claire Perry as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Transport. He had responsibility for major rail projects, rail safety and security, passenger services, transport funding, accessibility, and rail fares and ticketing.^[28] He faced criticism due to unresolved industrial action, and consequent major service disruption, on the Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway) line.^[29]

Maynard was again returned as MP in 2017, but with a reduced majority of 2,023. Results elsewhere meant Maynard was one of five self-identified disabled MPs, an increase of three since the previous general election.^[30]

On 9 January 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May made Maynard a Government Whip by awarding him the role of Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury and he ceased working as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Transport.

Maynard has campaigned on a range of issues, such keeping fuel prices low and investment for rebuilding St Mary's Catholic College.^[31] He has long been an advocate for disabilities, with active links to the RDA,^[32] Scope and Trailblazers.^[33] In May 2016, Maynard played an active role in improving accessibility of apprenticeships for people with learning disabilities. Engaging with a task force he produced a list of recommendations to be reviewed by the BIS and DWP for future consideration.^[34]

In Parliament, Maynard previously served on the Work and Pensions Committee and Transport Committee.^[35]

In May 2019, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice in the Second May ministry until July 2019. During his time in role he initiated renovation of courts and judiciary sites ^[36] and announced the introduction of body worn cameras for bailiffs acting on behalf of the High Court ^[37]

In July 2019, Maynard was named as Aviation Minister. He launched the Airfield Development Fund ^[38]

The December 2019 General Election saw Maynard retain his seat with a majority of 8,596.^[39] He stood on a manifesto backing Brexit, investing in the NHS, Police and young people.^[40]

In June 2022, he proposed a law to replace the House of Lords with an elected Senate.^[41]

Maynard supported Rishi Sunak in the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.^[42]

During his time as a backbencher Maynard became Chair of the first ever Cerebral Palsy APPG,^[43] Chair of the Assistive Technology APPG,^[44] Chair of the Penal Affairs APPG ^[45] and was an active member of the Debt and Personal Finance APPG.^[46] His interest in debt support and limited access to cash machines led him to become a member of the LINK Consumer Council.^[47] Maynard donated his earnings from sitting on the Consumer Council to local charities ^[48]

In the November 2023 British cabinet reshuffle, he returned to the frontbench as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions, succeeding Laura Trott.^[5]

In January 2024, following an investigation by The Sunday Times newspaper, Maynard was referred to the parliamentary expenses watchdog after allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for party political material and that he claimed rent from an office used by the local Conservative Party. Maynard claimed £106,000 in printing costs since 2010, the most of any Conservative MP.^[49] The Labour Party chairwoman Anneliese Dodds urged Rishi Sunak to refer the case to the prime minister's ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus.^[50]

Personal life

Maynard lives in Bispham, Blackpool.^[31] He is a Catholic.^[51]^[52]

References

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^ Smith, Sophie (16 November 2023). "Paul Maynard confirmed as Minister for Pensions". Pensions Age Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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^ Mason, Rowena (27 October 2015). "Ministers accused of trying to sneak through new fracking rules". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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^ "New parliament sees number of disabled MPs plunge". 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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^ "Blackpool MP given top government job". Blackpool Gazette. 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ Francis, Paul (5 December 2016). "Southern Rail: Minister Paul Maynard criticised after months of strike action on line". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "New intake brings number of disabled MPs in Commons to five". 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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^ "Paul Maynard MP wins award for work with Trailblazers". Muscular Dystrophy UK. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Paul Maynard taskforce recommendations". GOV.UK. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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^ Maddox, David (27 June 2022). "'Wrong for the 21st Century' Tory MP hatches plot to chuck out unelected Remoaner Lords". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^ Dalton, Jane (9 July 2022). "Instructions from Rishi Sunak to Tory MPs over leadership bid accidentally revealed". The Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "Action CP News – Cerebral Palsy APPG". 7 October 2022.
^ "Parliament UK Register of APPGs". 13 December 2023.
^ "Parliament UK APPG List". 17 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "APPG for Debt and Personal Finance". Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ "LINK Consumer Council Members". Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^ "MP consultancy fee goes to good causes". 9 November 2021.
^ "Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns". The Sunday Times. 10 January 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "Labour tells Sunak to investigate MP's finances". The Times. 10 January 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ Lee, Ceridwen (27 August 2015). "Fall in Number of Catholic MPs in the House of Commons Ahead of Landmark Debate on Assisted Dying". The Tablet. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
^ "Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns". The Times.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Constituency created	Member of Parliament for Blackpool North and Cleveleys 2010–2024	Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Preceded by Claire Perry	Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport 2016–2018	Succeeded by Nus Ghani

[1] "Paul Maynard MP". Democracy Live. BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2010.

[2] Profile, ukwhoswho.com; accessed 12 May 2015.

[Gazette-3] "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8743.

[4] Smith, Sophie (16 November 2023). "Paul Maynard confirmed as Minister for Pensions". Pensions Age Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[:0-5] "Ministerial appointments: November 2023". GOV.UK. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[Times2011-6] "'MPs pulled faces at me. Quite clearly, I needed roughing up". The Times. 5 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.(subscription required)

[Mulholland-7] Mulholland, Hélène (8 February 2011). "Charity voices anger after MPs 'mocked Tory with disability'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[CC2010-8] Dunning, Jeremy (1 July 2010). "Paul Maynard MP: life with cerebral palsy and epilepsy". Community Care. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[Paul_Maynard-9] "Paul Maynard". Conservative Party. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[LBCE-10] "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[Twickenham-11] "Twickenham". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[12] "David Cameron's A list MPs". Channel 4 News. 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[Blackpool_North_&_Cleveleys-13] "Election 2010 – Blackpool North & Cleveleys". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[14] Rentoul, John (6 June 2010). "Unaccustomed as they are..." The Independent. ESI Media. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.

[15] Asthana, Anushka; Bloch, Sarah (6 February 2011). "Labour treatment of disabled MP 'made me feel sick', says Equalities chief". The Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.(subscription required)

[Asthana060211-16] Asthana, Anushka (6 February 2011). "Labour treatment of disabled MP 'made me feel sick', says Equalities chief". The Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.(subscription required)

[Times080211-17] "Speaker takes no action over mocking of disabled MP". The Times. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.(subscription required)

[18] "Speaker urged to act over disabled MP abuse". The Times. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[19] Sparrow, Andrew (7 February 2011). "Politics live blog – Monday 7 February". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2011.

[20] "Tory MP Paul Maynard suggests food banks could become a 'habit' for people in poverty". The Independent. ESI Media. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[21] "Maynard retreats from 'extremists' comments". Disability News Service. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[22] "Carry On Claiming: MPs' £4.5m Expenses". Sky News. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[23] Milmo, Cahal; McSmith, Andy (28 June 2015). "Fracking: Energy Secretary's advisor received £5,000 election donation from company set to benefit from controversial technique". The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[24] Mason, Rowena (27 October 2015). "Ministers accused of trying to sneak through new fracking rules". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[25] "More Conservative MPs voted against same-sex marriage than for it". Pink News. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.

[26] "New parliament sees number of disabled MPs plunge". 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[thespectatorwhichtorympsbackbrexit-27] Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

[28] "Blackpool MP given top government job". Blackpool Gazette. 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[29] Francis, Paul (5 December 2016). "Southern Rail: Minister Paul Maynard criticised after months of strike action on line". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[30] "New intake brings number of disabled MPs in Commons to five". 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[ToryMayn-31] "Paul Maynard". Conservative Party. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[32] RDA Northwest Archived 10 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine

[33] "Paul Maynard MP wins award for work with Trailblazers". Muscular Dystrophy UK. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[34] "Paul Maynard taskforce recommendations". GOV.UK. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[35] "Paul Maynard MP". GOV.UK. UK Government. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

[36] "£15m funding for over 450 courts". 20 June 2019.

[37] "Gov UK bodyworn cameras to curb aggressive bailiffs". 22 July 2019.

[38] "£2 million new funding allocated to support local airfields". 13 February 2020.

[39] "Parliament UK election results".

[40] "Blackpool Gazette candidates of 2019 GE". 2 December 2019.

[41] Maddox, David (27 June 2022). "'Wrong for the 21st Century' Tory MP hatches plot to chuck out unelected Remoaner Lords". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

[42] Dalton, Jane (9 July 2022). "Instructions from Rishi Sunak to Tory MPs over leadership bid accidentally revealed". The Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

[43] "Action CP News – Cerebral Palsy APPG". 7 October 2022.

[44] "Parliament UK Register of APPGs". 13 December 2023.

[45] "Parliament UK APPG List". 17 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[46] "APPG for Debt and Personal Finance". Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[47] "LINK Consumer Council Members". Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[48] "MP consultancy fee goes to good causes". 9 November 2021.

[49] "Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns". The Sunday Times. 10 January 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[50] "Labour tells Sunak to investigate MP's finances". The Times. 10 January 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[51] Lee, Ceridwen (27 August 2015). "Fall in Number of Catholic MPs in the House of Commons Ahead of Landmark Debate on Assisted Dying". The Tablet. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.

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-'''Paul Christopher Maynard'''<ref name="Gazette">{{London Gazette |issue=59418 |date=13 May 2010 |page=8743}}</ref> (born 16 December 1975) is a British politician who was elected at the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]] as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Blackpool North and Cleveleys (UK Parliament constituency)|Blackpool North and Cleveleys]]. A member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], he has served [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions]] since November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Sophie |date=2023-11-16 |title=Paul Maynard confirmed as Minister for Pensions |url=https://www.pensionsage.com/pa/Breaking-Paul-Maynard-named-minister-for-pensions.php |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Pensions Age Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-16 |title=Ministerial appointments: November 2023 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> He previously as served as [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State]] for [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice|Justice]] in 2019 and for [[Department for Transport|Transport]] from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2020.
+'''Paul Maynard'''<ref name="Gazette">{{London Gazette |issue=59418 |date=13 May 2010 |page=8743}}</ref> (born 16 December 1975) is a British politician who served from [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]] until 2024 as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Blackpool North and Cleveleys]]. A member of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], he has served [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions]] since November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Sophie |date=2023-11-16 |title=Paul Maynard confirmed as Minister for Pensions |url=https://www.pensionsage.com/pa/Breaking-Paul-Maynard-named-minister-for-pensions.php |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Pensions Age Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-16 |title=Ministerial appointments: November 2023 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-november-2023 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> He previously as served as [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State]] for [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice|Justice]] in 2019 and for [[Department for Transport|Transport]] from 2016 to 2018 and again from 2019 to 2020.
 ==Early life==
-Born in [[Crewe]], Cheshire, Maynard was left with [[cerebral palsy]] and a speech defect when he was strangled by the umbilical cord at birth. At the age of 22 he developed [[epilepsy]], meaning he needs to be [[Teetotalism|teetotal]] to avoid having seizures.<ref name="Times2011">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-pulled-faces-at-me-quite-clearly-i-needed-roughing-up-zrbr03pnlxz|title='MPs pulled faces at me. Quite clearly, I needed roughing up|work=The Times|date=5 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052830/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-pulled-faces-at-me-quite-clearly-i-needed-roughing-up-zrbr03pnlxz|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref name="Mulholland">{{cite news|last=Mulholland|first=Hélène|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/08/charity-anger-mps-paul-maynard-disability|title=Charity voices anger after MPs 'mocked Tory with disability'|work=The Guardian|date=8 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142421/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/08/charity-anger-mps-paul-maynard-disability|archive-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He attended a special needs school between the ages of three and five before transferring to mainstream education.<ref name="CC2010">{{cite news|last=Dunning|first=Jeremy|url=http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2010/07/01/paul-maynard-mp-life-with-cerebral-palsy-and-epilepsy/|title=Paul Maynard MP: life with cerebral palsy and epilepsy|work=Community Care|date=1 July 2010|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428051713/http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2010/07/01/paul-maynard-mp-life-with-cerebral-palsy-and-epilepsy/|archive-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+Born in [[Crewe]], Cheshire, Maynard was left with [[cerebral palsy]] and a speech defect when he was strangled by the umbilical cord at birth. At the age of 22 he developed [[epilepsy]], meaning he needs to be [[teetotal]] to avoid having seizures.<ref name="Times2011">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-pulled-faces-at-me-quite-clearly-i-needed-roughing-up-zrbr03pnlxz|title='MPs pulled faces at me. Quite clearly, I needed roughing up|work=The Times|date=5 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052830/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-pulled-faces-at-me-quite-clearly-i-needed-roughing-up-zrbr03pnlxz|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref name="Mulholland">{{cite news|last=Mulholland|first=Hélène|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/08/charity-anger-mps-paul-maynard-disability|title=Charity voices anger after MPs 'mocked Tory with disability'|work=The Guardian|date=8 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142421/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/feb/08/charity-anger-mps-paul-maynard-disability|archive-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He attended a special needs school between the ages of three and five before transferring to mainstream education.<ref name="CC2010">{{cite news|last=Dunning|first=Jeremy|url=http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2010/07/01/paul-maynard-mp-life-with-cerebral-palsy-and-epilepsy/|title=Paul Maynard MP: life with cerebral palsy and epilepsy|work=Community Care|date=1 July 2010|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428051713/http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2010/07/01/paul-maynard-mp-life-with-cerebral-palsy-and-epilepsy/|archive-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 He attended [[St Ambrose College]], a grammar school based in [[Altrincham]], and went on to obtain a first class history degree at [[University College, Oxford]]. Maynard was a reader at his local church and was also a governor at his local Catholic primary school.<ref name="Paul Maynard">{{cite web|title=Paul Maynard|url=http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Maynard_Paul.aspx|publisher=Conservative Party|access-date=8 May 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518115939/http://www.conservatives.com/People/Members_of_Parliament/Maynard_Paul.aspx|archive-date=18 May 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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 He came fourth when he stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in the Beckton ward of Newham Council on the 29 March 2001 and subsequently failed to get elected as a councillor on the Custom House ward of Newham Council on 2 May 2002.<ref name=LBCE>{{cite web|url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/londondatastore-upload/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf|title=London Borough Council Elections|publisher=Greater London Authority|access-date=6 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220026/https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/londondatastore-upload/London-Borough-Council-Elections-2002.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> He unsuccessfully stood as the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[prospective parliamentary candidate|candidate]] for [[Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Twickenham]] in the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]], finishing second with 32.4% of the vote and a 2% swing to the Liberal Democrats.<ref name="Twickenham">{{cite news|title=Twickenham|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/1383/twickenham|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work= The Guardian|access-date=12 May 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924232642/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/constituency/1383/twickenham |archive-date=24 September 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-Maynard was selected from the 'A List' for [[Blackpool North and Cleveleys (UK Parliament constituency)|Blackpool North and Cleveleys]] in December 2006, having been on the [[Conservative A-List]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/david%2Bcameronaposs%2Ba%2Blist%2Bmps/3640687.html|title=David Cameron's A list MPs|work=Channel 4 News|date=8 May 2010|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814025623/http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/david+cameronaposs+a+list+mps/3640687.html|archive-date=14 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and moved to the constituency to live. Maynard was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]] with a majority of 2,150.<ref name="Blackpool North & Cleveleys">{{cite news|title=Election 2010 – Blackpool North & Cleveleys|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a43.stm|publisher=BBC News|access-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905001210/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a43.stm|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the second person who has [[cerebral palsy]] to become a British MP; Conservative [[Terry Dicks]] was the first.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rentoul|first=John|title=Unaccustomed as they are....|date=6 June 2010|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-unaccustomed-as-they-are-1992473.html|access-date=16 June 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609133334/http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-unaccustomed-as-they-are-1992473.html|archive-date=9 June 2010|df=dmy-all|work=The Independent|publisher=ESI Media}}</ref>
+Maynard was selected from the 'A List' for [[Blackpool North and Cleveleys]] in December 2006, having been on the [[Conservative A-List]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/david%2Bcameronaposs%2Ba%2Blist%2Bmps/3640687.html|title=David Cameron's A list MPs|work=Channel 4 News|date=8 May 2010|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814025623/http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/david+cameronaposs+a+list+mps/3640687.html|archive-date=14 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and moved to the constituency to live. Maynard was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]] with a majority of 2,150.<ref name="Blackpool North & Cleveleys">{{cite news|title=Election 2010 – Blackpool North & Cleveleys|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a43.stm|publisher=BBC News|access-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905001210/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/a43.stm|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the second person who has [[cerebral palsy]] to become a British MP; Conservative [[Terry Dicks]] was the first.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rentoul|first=John|title=Unaccustomed as they are....|date=6 June 2010|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-unaccustomed-as-they-are-1992473.html|access-date=16 June 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609133334/http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/john-rentoul/john-rentoul-unaccustomed-as-they-are-1992473.html|archive-date=9 June 2010|df=dmy-all|work=The Independent|publisher=ESI Media}}</ref>
 In February 2011, Maynard told ''[[The Times]]'' about the abuse he suffered from [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MPs, who had mocked his disability during a Commons debate on the abolition of the [[Child Trust Fund]] on 26 October 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Asthana|first1=Anushka|last2=Bloch|first2=Sarah|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labour-treatment-of-disabled-mp-made-me-feel-sick-says-equalities-chief-c7p6v9ff58l|title=Labour treatment of disabled MP 'made me feel sick', says Equalities chief|work=The Times|date=6 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428053000/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labour-treatment-of-disabled-mp-made-me-feel-sick-says-equalities-chief-c7p6v9ff58l|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref> Various Labour Party sources confirmed that such behaviour was unacceptable<ref name="Mulholland"/><ref name="Asthana060211">{{cite news|last=Asthana|first=Anushka|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labour-treatment-of-disabled-mp-made-me-feel-sick-says-equalities-chief-c7p6v9ff58l|title=Labour treatment of disabled MP 'made me feel sick', says Equalities chief|work=The Times|date=6 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428053000/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labour-treatment-of-disabled-mp-made-me-feel-sick-says-equalities-chief-c7p6v9ff58l|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref> and [[Rosie Winterton]], the Labour chief whip, and her deputy [[Alan Campbell (politician)|Alan Campbell]] were reported to have spoken to MPs about the incident shortly afterwards.<ref name="Times080211">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/speaker-takes-no-action-over-mocking-of-disabled-mp-cfccjsf2tzb|title=Speaker takes no action over mocking of disabled MP|work=The Times|date=8 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052652/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/speaker-takes-no-action-over-mocking-of-disabled-mp-cfccjsf2tzb|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}{{subscription required}}</ref> A few days after Maynard's ''Times'' interview, [[John Bercow]], the [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]], issued a written statement warning MPs that such abuse was unacceptable. It was reported he had known about the incident for more than three months before speaking to Maynard.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/speaker-urged-to-act-over-disabled-mp-abuse-kv98pgxrtxr|title=Speaker urged to act over disabled MP abuse|work=The Times|date=7 February 2011|access-date=27 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052938/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/speaker-urged-to-act-over-disabled-mp-abuse-kv98pgxrtxr|archive-date=28 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2011/feb/07/politics-live-blog|title=Politics live blog – Monday 7 February|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work= The Guardian|access-date=18 February 2011|first=Andrew|last=Sparrow|date=7 February 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001001222/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2011/feb/07/politics-live-blog|archive-date=1 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-In October 2013, Maynard suggested some people may visit food banks out of habit, rather than genuine need, and that disability campaigners that were opposed to welfare reform were 'extremists'. Following criticism from a number of charities, Maynard apologised for causing offence.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tory MP Paul Maynard suggests food banks could become a 'habit' for people in poverty|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tory-mp-paul-maynard-suggests-food-banks-could-become-a-habit-for-people-in-poverty-8855762.html|publisher=ESI Media|work=The Independent|access-date=9 May 2018|date=3 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510055236/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tory-mp-paul-maynard-suggests-food-banks-could-become-a-habit-for-people-in-poverty-8855762.html|archive-date=10 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Maynard retreats from 'extremists' comments|url=https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/maynard-retreats-from-extremists-comments/|publisher=Disability News Service|access-date=9 May 2018|date=19 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023113735/http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/maynard-retreats-from-extremists-comments/|archive-date=23 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
+In October 2013, Maynard stated 'In Canada you have people going to food banks every week and it can become a habit. But there is more government can do.' Following criticism from a number of charities, Maynard apologised for causing offence.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tory MP Paul Maynard suggests food banks could become a 'habit' for people in poverty|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tory-mp-paul-maynard-suggests-food-banks-could-become-a-habit-for-people-in-poverty-8855762.html|publisher=ESI Media|work=The Independent|access-date=9 May 2018|date=3 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510055236/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tory-mp-paul-maynard-suggests-food-banks-could-become-a-habit-for-people-in-poverty-8855762.html|archive-date=10 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Maynard retreats from 'extremists' comments|url=https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/maynard-retreats-from-extremists-comments/|publisher=Disability News Service|access-date=9 May 2018|date=19 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023113735/http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/maynard-retreats-from-extremists-comments/|archive-date=23 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
 In 2014, he was featured in media coverage of the continuing high costs of the parliamentary expenses system, with his name included in a group of Conservative MPs with high claims for First Class rail travel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carry On Claiming: MPs' £4.5m Expenses|url=https://news.sky.com/story/carry-on-claiming-mps-45m-expenses-10422013|publisher=Sky News|access-date=9 May 2018|date=9 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510051657/https://news.sky.com/story/carry-on-claiming-mps-45m-expenses-10422013|archive-date=10 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 A donation, not thought to break parliamentary rules, was made to Maynard's constituency party before his appointment as an advisor to then Energy secretary [[Amber Rudd]] following the 2015 general election. He declared a £5,000 donation to his constituency party in the register of members' interests from Addison Projects in March 2015. Addison PLC is an engineering company based in his constituency near to an intended drill site of the Cuadrilla company.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milmo|first1=Cahal|last2=McSmith|first2=Andy|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fracking-energy-secretarys-advisor-received-5000-election-donation-from-company-set-to-benefit-from-10351457.html|title=Fracking: Energy Secretary's advisor received £5,000 election donation from company set to benefit from controversial technique|work=The Independent|date=28 June 2015|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052520/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fracking-energy-secretarys-advisor-received-5000-election-donation-from-company-set-to-benefit-from-10351457.html|archive-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In October 2015, in place of a normal debate in the Commons, it emerged that Maynard was a member of a committee of MPs to vote and debate on proposals to allow [[Hydraulic fracturing|drilling for shale gas]] (or fracking) under protected areas, such as national parks, to the disapproval of the Labour opposition and anti-fracking activists.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mason|first=Rowena|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/27/ministers-accused-of-trying-to-sneak-through-new-fracking-rules|title=Ministers accused of trying to sneak through new fracking rules|publisher=Guardian News and Media|work= The Guardian|date=27 October 2015|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052249/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/27/ministers-accused-of-trying-to-sneak-through-new-fracking-rules|archive-date=28 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-Maynard voted against the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013|Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/more-conservative-mps-voted-against-same-sex-marriage-than-for-it/|title=More Conservative MPs voted against same-sex marriage than for it|work=Pink News|date=5 February 2013|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427145120/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/more-conservative-mps-voted-against-same-sex-marriage-than-for-it/|archive-date=27 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+Maynard voted against the [[Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/more-conservative-mps-voted-against-same-sex-marriage-than-for-it/|title=More Conservative MPs voted against same-sex marriage than for it|work=Pink News|date=5 February 2013|access-date=27 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427145120/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/05/more-conservative-mps-voted-against-same-sex-marriage-than-for-it/|archive-date=27 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 In the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 General Election]], Maynard was returned as MP for his seat, with an increased majority of 3,340. Results elsewhere left Maynard as one of only two self-identified disabled MPs.<ref>{{cite news|title= New parliament sees number of disabled MPs plunge|url= https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-parliament-sees-number-of-disabled-mps-plunge/|access-date= 6 May 2018|date= 15 May 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190913152315/https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-parliament-sees-number-of-disabled-mps-plunge/|archive-date= 13 September 2019|url-status= live}}</ref>
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 In Parliament, Maynard previously served on the Work and Pensions Committee and Transport Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/paul-maynard/3926|title=Paul Maynard MP|publisher=UK Government|work=GOV.UK|access-date=9 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510051115/https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/paul-maynard/3926|archive-date=10 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
-In May 2019, he was appointed [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice]] in the [[Second May ministry]] until July 2019.
+In May 2019, he was appointed [[Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)|Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice]] in the [[Second May ministry]] until July 2019. During his time in role he initiated renovation of courts and judiciary sites <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.gov.uk/government/news/15m-extra-government-funding-improves-more-than-200-courts | title=£15m funding for over 450 courts | date=20 June 2019}}</ref> and announced the introduction of body worn cameras for [[bailiffs]] acting on behalf of the High Court <ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.gov.uk/government/news/body-worn-cameras-to-curb-aggressive-bailiffs | title=Gov UK bodyworn cameras to curb aggressive bailiffs | language=en | date= 22 July 2019}}</ref>
+In July 2019, Maynard was named as Aviation Minister. He launched the Airfield Development Fund <ref> {{cite web | title=£2 million new funding allocated to support local airfields | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/2-million-new-funding-allocated-to-support-local-airfields | language=en | date=13 February 2020}}</ref>
+The December 2019 General Election saw Maynard retain his seat with a majority of 8,596.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parliament UK election results |url=https://members.parliament.uk/constituency/3337/election/397}} </ref>  He stood on a manifesto backing Brexit, investing in the NHS, Police and young people.<ref> {{cite web |title=Blackpool Gazette candidates of 2019 GE|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-2019-these-are-the-five-candidates-looking-for-your-vote-in-blackpool-north-here-is-what-they-are-promising-1329548 |date=2 December 2019}}</ref>
 In June 2022, he proposed a law to replace the [[House of Lords]] with an elected [[Senate]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maddox |first1=David |title='Wrong for the 21st Century' Tory MP hatches plot to chuck out unelected Remoaner Lords |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1631584/House-of-lords-plot-Remoaner-peers-abolish-Adonis-justin-welby-conservative-mp-update |website=Express.co.uk |access-date=7 July 2022 |language=en |date=27 June 2022}}</ref>
 Maynard supported [[Rishi Sunak]] in the [[July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dalton |first1=Jane |title=Instructions from Rishi Sunak to Tory MPs over leadership bid accidentally revealed |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/rishi-sunak-tory-mps-tweet-leadership-boris-b2119096.html |access-date=10 July 2022 |work=The Independent |date=9 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
+During his time as a backbencher Maynard became Chair of the first ever Cerebral Palsy APPG,<ref> {{Cite web |title=Action CP News – Cerebral Palsy APPG| url=https://actioncp.org/first-ever-all-party-paliamentary-group-on-cerebral-palsy/ |date=7 October 2022}}</ref> Chair of the Assistive Technology APPG,<ref> {{Cite web | title=Parliament UK Register of APPGs |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/231213/assistive-technology.htm |date=13 December 2023}}</ref> Chair of the Penal Affairs APPG <ref> {{cite web |title=Parliament UK APPG List | date=17 May 2022}}</ref> and was an active member of the Debt and Personal Finance APPG.<ref> {{cite web |title=APPG for Debt and Personal Finance |url=http://www.appgdebt.org/members/ |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref>  His interest in debt support and limited access to cash machines led him to become a member of the LINK Consumer Council.<ref>{{cite web |title=LINK Consumer Council Members |url=https://www.link.co.uk/initiatives/consumer-council/|access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> Maynard donated his earnings from sitting on the Consumer Council to local charities <ref> {{cite news |title=MP consultancy fee goes to good causes |url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/politics/resort-mp-defends-taking-cash-from-private-firm-with-money-going-to-charity-3450357 |date=9 November 2021}}</ref>
 In the [[November 2023 British cabinet reshuffle]], he returned to the frontbench as [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions]], succeeding [[Laura Trott (politician)|Laura Trott]].<ref name=":0" />
-In January 2024, following an investigation by [[The Sunday Times]] newspaper, Maynard was referred to the parliamentary expenses watchdog after allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for party political material and that he claimed rent from an office used by the local Conservative Party. Maynard claimed £106,000 in printing costs, the most of any Conservative MP. It is also alleged that donors to the local branch of the Conservative party were encouraged to lodge donations directly in Maynard's personal bank account, or that of his Chief of Staff, Simon Renwick.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/news/uk/minister-investigated-for-spending-taxpayer-cash-on-tory-campaigns-nglb3hn9j |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=The Sunday Times |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> The Labour Party chairwoman [[Anneliese Dodds]] urged Rishi Sunak to refer the case to the prime minister’s ethics adviser, [[Laurie Magnus (executive)|Sir Laurie Magnus]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=Labour tells Sunak to investigate MP’s finances |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/news/uk/labour-tells-sunak-to-investigate-mps-finances-0br3dzp8n |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=The Times |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
+In January 2024, following an investigation by [[The Sunday Times]] newspaper, Maynard was referred to the parliamentary expenses watchdog after allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for party political material and that he claimed rent from an office used by the local Conservative Party. Maynard claimed £106,000 in printing costs since 2010, the most of any Conservative MP.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/news/uk/minister-investigated-for-spending-taxpayer-cash-on-tory-campaigns-nglb3hn9j |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=The Sunday Times |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> The Labour Party chairwoman [[Anneliese Dodds]] urged Rishi Sunak to refer the case to the prime minister's ethics adviser, [[Sir Laurie Magnus]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-01-10 |title=Labour tells Sunak to investigate MP's finances |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/news/uk/labour-tells-sunak-to-investigate-mps-finances-0br3dzp8n |access-date=2024-01-10 |work=The Times |language=en |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-Maynard lives in [[Bispham, Blackpool]].<ref name=ToryMayn/> He is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Ceridwen|url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/2380/0/fall-in-number-of-catholic-mps-in-the-house-of-commons-ahead-of-landmark-debate-on-assisted-dying|title=Fall in Number of Catholic MPs in the House of Commons Ahead of Landmark Debate on Assisted Dying|work=The Tablet|date=27 August 2015|access-date=17 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809041524/http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/2380/0/fall-in-number-of-catholic-mps-in-the-house-of-commons-ahead-of-landmark-debate-on-assisted-dying|archive-date=9 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title=Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/news/uk/minister-investigated-for-spending-taxpayer-cash-on-tory-campaigns-nglb3hn9j |agency=The Times}}</ref>
+Maynard lives in [[Bispham, Blackpool]].<ref name=ToryMayn/> He is a [[Catholic]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Ceridwen|url=http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/2380/0/fall-in-number-of-catholic-mps-in-the-house-of-commons-ahead-of-landmark-debate-on-assisted-dying|title=Fall in Number of Catholic MPs in the House of Commons Ahead of Landmark Debate on Assisted Dying|work=The Tablet|date=27 August 2015|access-date=17 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809041524/http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/2380/0/fall-in-number-of-catholic-mps-in-the-house-of-commons-ahead-of-landmark-debate-on-assisted-dying|archive-date=9 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Minister investigated for spending taxpayer cash on Tory campaigns |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/news/uk/minister-investigated-for-spending-taxpayer-cash-on-tory-campaigns-nglb3hn9j |agency=The Times}}</ref>
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 *[http://paulmaynard.co.uk/ Paul Maynard MP] Official constituency website
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