Profile

Conservative MP for North Wiltshire

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Chair, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research (since 18 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research (since 18 Jan 2023)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 8 Mar 2021)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 20 Jul 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee ( 4 Jun 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee ( 7 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee ( 7 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee ( 8 Sep 2015 to 7 Feb 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 16 Jan 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 1 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 10 Dec 2013)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (21 Jun 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (19 Feb 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland ( 8 May 2005 to 19 May 2005)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 13 Dec 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Richard Needham