Profile

Former Independent MP for North East Bedfordshire

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

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

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019

Also represented Bury North

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (13 Jun 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Jun 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health ( 8 May 2015 to 13 Jul 2016)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (17 May 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Administration Committee (30 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (20 Jan 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (10 May 2005 to 20 Jan 2008)
• Parliamentary Private Secretaries To Leader of the Opposition (10 May 2004 to 20 May 2005)
• Member, International Development Committee (18 Nov 2002 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 16 Dec 2002)
• Member, Procedure Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 4 Mar 2002)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 1 Jan 2001 to 12 Nov 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jan 2001 to 1 Dec 2002)
• Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled) ( 6 Jul 1995 to 2 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (14 Apr 1992 to 6 Jul 1995)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nicholas Lyell
• Richard Fuller