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.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to place restrictions on the use of enriched cages i

Business of the House | Commons debates

I completely understand the need to send Parliament off for recess early, but huge questions are yet to be resolved, such as ensuring that a

Business of the House | Commons debates

I completely understand the need to send Parliament off for recess early, but huge questions are yet to be resolved, such as ensuring that a

Coronavirus Bill | Commons debates

There can be no doubt that this is an extraordinary Bill for extraordinary times.

Business of the House | Commons debates

Tomorrow, thousands of businesses across the country that provide childcare and nursery services have been asked to shut their doors for an

Vulnerable People: Food Supplies | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

Getting home deliveries to potentially millions of self-isolating households is a massive logistical exercise.

Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services | Commons debates

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Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services | Commons debates

I hope the Minister and the House will take this opportunity to pay tribute to all the workers involved in local authority services, includi

Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services | Commons debates

In this crisis we need to make the most of volunteers and that spirit in the community of helping out, but at the same ensure that things su

Budget 2020 | Northern Ireland | Commons debates

May I appeal to the Secretary of State, in his work with the Executive on the Budget and the economy, to have a strong focus on farming?