Parliamentary Career

Theresa Villiers started out as a Member of the European Parliament in 1999 and joined the Westminster ranks in 2005, holding a number of positions in opposition and in Government. Here's an overview of her career so far:

MEP for London, 1999 - 2005
Deputy Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, 2001 - 2002
MP for Chipping Barnet 2025 - 2024 (re-elected 2010, 2015, 2017 & 2019)
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, 2005 - 2007
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, 2007 - 2010
Minister for Transport, 2010 - 2012
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 2012 - 2016
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs - 2019 - 2020
Member of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament - 2020 - 2024

You can read Theresa's final contributions in Parliament below.

Istanbul: Religious Buildings | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Turkish counterpart to express th

Education: Coronavirus | Department for Education | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish details of the tutoring scheme to help children catch up on lessons mi

Aviation: Coronavirus | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government is negotiating with Bulgaria to establish an air bridge to allow covid-1

New Clause 5 - Disclosure of information by other authorities | Trade Bill | Commons debates

I rise to support the Bill because I believe that removing unnecessary barriers to trade can boost jobs and growth, but I hope that the Mini

New Clause 5 - Disclosure of information by other authorities | Trade Bill | Commons debates

I rise to support the Bill because I believe that removing unnecessary barriers to trade can boost jobs and growth, but I hope that the Mini

New Clause 5 - Disclosure of information by other authorities | Trade Bill | Commons debates

I rise to support the Bill because I believe that removing unnecessary barriers to trade can boost jobs and growth, but I hope that the Mini

Topical Questions | Housing, Communities and Local Government | Commons debates

My constituency feels like it is under siege from developers trying to build blocks of flats that local infrastructure just does not have th

Topical Questions | Housing, Communities and Local Government | Commons debates

My constituency feels like it is under siege from developers trying to build blocks of flats that local infrastructure just does not have th

Agriculture: Antibiotics | Department for International Development | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that UK Official Development Assistance progra

Middle East | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2020 to Question 69487, if he will mak