Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Privileges (12 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards (12 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 4 Mar 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Apr 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (29 Jan 2004 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (28 Nov 1994 to 27 Nov 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 2 Apr 1992 to 7 Apr 1994)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anthony Speller
• Jeremy Thorpe
• James Lindsay
• Christopher Peto

Future MPs in this constituency

• Peter Heaton-Jones
• Selaine Saxby