Bim Afolami

Parliamentary Candidate

About Bim

Bim was first elected as the MP for Hitchin & Harpenden in the 2017 General Election and was re-elected at the 2019 General Election.

Bim's grandfather was an Anglican vicar who emigrated to Britain from Nigeria. Bim's father is a local NHS doctor, and his mother is a pharmacist. Bim studied Modern History at Oxford, following which he worked for the Conservative Party when it was in opposition.

Bim entered parliament with over 10 years experience in business - he was a lawyer in the City, a senior executive at HSBC, and an adviser to several small businesses.

His wife Hetti is also a former lawyer (both working in the City and for the Government); now she runs a small family business with her father. Together they have three boys.

Bim has his own website which sets out his recent work and details how you can get in touch with him: www.bimafolami.co.uk

News

Bim Meets with the Chair of the Office for Road and Rail

This morning Bim met with the Chair of the Office for Road and Rail (ORR), Professor Stephen Glister. The ORR acts as the rail regulator. He is soon due to publish his final report into the reasons for the timetable disaster of this summer.

Bim Speaks at the Herts Chamber of Commerce

Bim recently spoke at the Herts Chamber of Commerce October Lunch. Bim said, "Herts Chamber of Commerce is a fantastic organisation well positioned to open doors and forge business relationships from different business sectors.

Bim Visits Local Businesses to Discuss the Budget

Following the Budget, Bim went out and about in Harpenden to speak to local businesses about how it will benefit them. Bim said, "The Budget had some really good news for our high streets – 90% of our retailers will benefit from a cut in business rates of 1/3.

Bim Afolami MP Helps to Support Chalk Rivers

Bim greatly enjoyed going to the River Lea in Wheathampstead with the Herts & Middlesex wildlife trust. He has been working with them to help support our chalk rivers - a very rare asset of which the River Lea is a wonderful example.

Hitchin Conservatives Clean Up Hitchin

Our MP Bim Afolami worked closely with local groups, including the Hitchin Forum, CleanUp Hitchin and councillors from all parties on the Big Green Hitchin Litter Pick. The event, held on the 21st October, was a tremendous success - with over 200 volunteers turning out! Bim commented, “The Big Gre