Profile

Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented Westbury

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill (since 8 Mar 2023)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (since 30 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) ( 9 May 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 15 May 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 15 May 2019)
• Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 15 May 2019)
• Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 15 May 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) ( 5 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (10 Nov 2003 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 17 Jul 2005)