Profile

Former Conservative MP for Kensington

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Kensington and Chelsea; Edinburgh Pentlands

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament ( 6 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (13 Jan 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 1 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee ( 1 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee ( 1 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Nov 2009 to 1 Dec 2009)
• Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Foreign Secretary ( 5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• The Secretary of State for Defence (10 Apr 1992 to 4 Jul 1995)
• The Secretary of State for Transport (28 Nov 1990 to 10 Apr 1992)
• Secretary of State for Scottish Office (11 Jan 1986 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (13 Jun 1983 to 11 Jan 1986)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Overseas Development) ( 6 Apr 1982 to 12 Jun 1983)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office) ( 7 May 1979 to 6 Apr 1982)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Brandon Rhys Williams
• Dudley Fishburn
• Victoria Borwick
• Emma Dent Coad
• Felicity Buchan