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.

Environmental Protection | Commons debates

Like others, I support this SI to ban the supply of single-use plastic stirrers, cotton buds and straws.

Green Belt | Housing, Communities and Local Government | Commons debates

Does the Minister agree that if we are to protect the suburban environment, that means not just safeguarding the green belt but rejecting pr

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will include in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme employees who are paid annually via PAYE

Green Belt | Housing, Communities and Local Government | Commons debates

What steps he is taking to help protect the green belt around London.

Probation Services | Commons debates

It is deeply worrying that young men from the black community are disproportionately likely to end up in the criminal justice system.

Probation Services | Commons debates

It is deeply worrying that young men from the black community are disproportionately likely to end up in the criminal justice system.

Business of the House | Commons debates

Can we have an urgent debate on changing from a 2-metre to a 1-metre social distancing rule, because that is the only way we will save hundr

Business of the House | Commons debates

Can we have an urgent debate on changing from a 2-metre to a 1-metre social distancing rule, because that is the only way we will save hundr

Livestock: Exports | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on restricting t

Rail Review | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the conclusions of the Williams Review on rail services.