Tom Goldsmith

Goldsmith was born on 28 November 1974 in London to Thomas Henry Goldsmith and Catherine Mary Goldsmith (née Peak). He was educated at Ilford County High School, an all-boys grammar school in Ilford. He studied philosophy and politics at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1996.^[2][3]

Goldsmith joined the staff of the House of Commons in 1996 as a clerk. He worked in procedural and committee posts such as Secretary to the House of Commons Commission, Head of the Committee Office, Clerk of Committees and Principal Clerk of the Table Office.^[2][4]

In March 2023, his appointment as Clerk of the House of Commons was announced.^[5] He succeeded Sir John Benger on 1 October following Benger's appointment as Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge.^[6]

On 5 March 2026 it was announced that Goldsmith would be leaving the House of Commons in autumn 2026.^[7]