Profile

Former Conservative MP for Meriden

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for 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, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• The Second Church Estates Commissioner (21 May 2015 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (25 Feb 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee ( 9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (16 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio ( 3 Jul 2007 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party ( 3 Jul 2007 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 1 May 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (10 Nov 2003 to 1 May 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Women) ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 May 2004)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (10 Jun 1999 to 10 Sep 2001)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 Jun 1998 to 10 Jun 1999)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 22 Jun 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Iain Mills
• John Tomlinson
• Keith Speed
• Christopher Rowland
• Gordon Matthews
• Reginald Moss

Future MPs in this constituency

• Saqib Bhatti