Profile

Conservative MP for North Thanet

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means (since 19 Dec 2022)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 4 Mar 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Full Member) (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) (10 Nov 2010 to 23 Jan 2012)
• Member, Procedure Committee (11 Jun 2007 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Aug 2001 to 31 Jul 2003)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (26 Jun 1997 to 3 May 2017)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) ( 1 Oct 1987 to 16 Nov 1989)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Mar 1992)