Andrew Rosindell, who served as Conservative MP for Romford since 2001, defected to Reform UK in January 2024. On March 18, 2024, the Romford Conservative Association changed the locks at Margaret Thatcher House overnight, locking Andrew Rosindell out of his constituency office. He is suing the association in the High Court, claiming they had no right to lock him out and seeking an emergency injunction to regain access. The legal basis for the lock change without a court order remains unclear, and it is unknown whether there was any prior communication or warning from the association before the action on March 18.
Rosindell has had exclusive use of a private room at the Romford Conservative Association's Margaret Thatcher House for over 20 years, using it as his constituency office. The Romford Conservative Association told Andrew Rosindell he could not stay in the office after defecting to Reform, as his status as a Conservative MP was an 'implicit condition' of any right to the office. His occupation of the premises has been governed by successive written agreements described as service agreements. The specific terms in the most recent service agreement governing Rosindell's office use have not been disclosed, and it is unknown whether these agreements explicitly tied office access to party affiliation.
The views and concerns of constituents such as mine in Romford have been consistently ignored for far too long.
The case reached London's High Court for an emergency injunction application on March 20, 2024, but was adjourned after the judge heard the association had only 90 minutes' notice. When the High Court case will be rescheduled after the adjournment is currently unknown, and the judge's specific reasoning for the adjournment beyond the short notice has not been detailed.
Andrew Rosindell claims he has concerns for his personal safety because he has been blocked from accessing his personal 'panic room' at work due to being locked out. The exact nature and location of the 'panic room' Rosindell mentions have not been detailed, and it is unknown whether the association was aware of this room or its intended use before the lockout.
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