Profile

Former Conservative MP for Sevenoaks

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Also represented Darlington

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Defence (15 Jul 2014 to 1 Nov 2017)
• Minister of State for Portsmouth (16 Jan 2014 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (28 Mar 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (28 Mar 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ( 6 Sep 2012 to 28 Mar 2013)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 4 Sep 2010 to 4 Sep 2012)
• Member, Treasury Committee ( 5 Jul 1999 to 5 Nov 2012)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Dec 1997 to 1 Jun 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Dec 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) (24 Jul 1990 to 14 Apr 1992)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (10 May 1990 to 22 Jul 1990)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (26 Jul 1988 to 10 May 1990)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mark Wolfson
• John Rodgers
• Charles Ponsonby
• Edward Young
• Herbert Styles
• Ronald Williams
• Thomas Bennett
• Henry Forster
• Charles Mills

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mark Wolfson
• Laura Trott