Profile

Former Independent MP for Hastings and Rye

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 7 Sep 2019

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Minister for Women and Equalities (24 Jul 2019 to 7 Sep 2019)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (16 Nov 2018 to 7 Sep 2019)
• Minister for Women and Equalities ( 9 Jan 2018 to 29 Apr 2018)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (13 Jul 2016 to 29 Apr 2018)
• The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change ( 8 May 2015 to 13 Jul 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Jabez Foster
• Jacqui Lait
• Kenneth Warren

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sally-Ann Hart