Profile

Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend 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, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (since 4 Oct 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for International Trade ( 7 Sep 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 8 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) ( 2 Sep 2020 to 16 Sep 2021)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (27 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons) ( 7 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons) ( 7 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons) ( 5 Feb 2018 to 7 Feb 2018)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 4 Jun 2018)
• Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 4 Jun 2018)
• Member, Procedure Committee (21 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (11 Aug 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Dec 2012 to 12 Sep 2014)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 3 Dec 2012 to 12 Sep 2014)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 3 Dec 2012 to 12 Sep 2014)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (20 Jan 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, International Development Committee (24 Jul 2006 to 10 Mar 2008)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 19 Feb 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Teddy Taylor