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.

Topical Questions | Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his question. He makes a very good point.

Topical Questions | Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

There is a range of programmes under way to encourage people to switch, both to ensure that they get value for money and to talk up the adva

Topical Questions | Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Commons debates

The Government have a strong record on climate change, but I acknowledge that we need to do more to ensure that people are able to insulate

Persecution of Christians Overseas | Commons debates

Just a few months ago, this Chamber stood shocked in the aftermath of the appalling Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka.

Russia: Ukraine | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Russian counterpart on the role the

Russia: Ukraine | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ukrainian counterpart on the

Sri Lanka: Human Rights | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sri Lankan counterpart on th

Buildings: Construction | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions have taken place between (a) Ministers and (b)

Buildings: Construction | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish correspondence between his Department and (a

London Underground | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas of land around (a) High Barnet, (b) Cockfosters and (c) Finchley Central undergroun