Profile

Former Independent MP for East Surrey

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (21 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (21 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Minister of State (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Higher Education) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 2 Dec 2018)
• Minister of State (Education) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 2 Dec 2018)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (17 Jul 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (15 Jul 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, International Development Committee (14 Feb 2011 to 5 Nov 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (11 Oct 2010 to 12 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Ainsworth
• Geoffrey Howe
• William Clark
• Charles Doughty
• Michael Astor

Future MPs in this constituency

• Claire Coutinho