Profile

Conservative MP for Ashford

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

• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (14 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office (11 Jun 2017 to 20 Dec 2017)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (14 Jul 2016 to 11 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 7 Nov 2016)
• Minister of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office) ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister for Immigration (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Oct 2004 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (10 Nov 2003 to 1 Sep 2004)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (18 Sep 2001 to 10 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Member, Procedure Committee (31 Jul 1997 to 5 Nov 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Keith Speed
• William Deedes
• Edward Smith
• William Spens
• Michael Knatchbull
• Roderick Kedward
• Samuel Steel
• Laurence Hardy
• William Pomfret