Profile

Former Independent MP for Penrith and The Border

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

• The Secretary of State for International Development ( 1 May 2019 to 24 Jul 2019)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice ( 9 Jan 2018 to 1 May 2019)
• Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (13 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (17 Jul 2016 to 13 Jun 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 10 Oct 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (16 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (14 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Defence Committee (14 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Defence Committee (14 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Jun 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Maclean
• William Whitelaw
• Robert Scott

Future MPs in this constituency

• Neil Hudson