Profile

Conservative MP for Bournemouth East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 6 Jul 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 11 May 2020)
• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Defence Committee (since 29 Jan 2020)
• Chair, Defence Committee (since 29 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (14 Jun 2017 to 27 Jul 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (15 Jul 2014 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 23 Jan 2006)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 2 Jul 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Atkinson
• John Cordle