Neil Garratt

Neil Robert Garratt is a British politician, who has served as Member of the London Assembly (AM) for Croydon and Sutton since 2021. Between 2023 and 2025, he served as leader of the Conservative Party in the London Assembly.

Political career He was a member of Sutton London Borough Council, serving the Belmont ward. He was re-elected for Belmont in the 2022 local elections.

At the 2021 London Assembly election, Garratt was elected to represent the Croydon and Sutton constituency.

In May 2023, Garratt was elected as Leader of the London Assembly Conservative Group, succeeding Susan Hall.

He retained his Assembly seat at the 2024 election, though with a reduced vote share.

With effect from 2 May 2025, Garratt was replaced as leader of the Conservatives in the London Assembly by his predecessor Hall.

In the 2026 Sutton London Borough Council election, he lost his council seat to the Liberal Democrats.