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.

Business: Ethnic Groups | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to encourage entrepreneurship in BAME co

Business: Ethnic Groups | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that business start-up suppor

Apprentices: Greater London | Department for Education | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of companies who have transferred the apprenticeship le

Knife Crime | Commons debates

Many police in London now use body-worn video cameras.

Northern Ireland Government | Northern Ireland Office | Written Answers

What steps she is taking to seek the restoration of power-sharing devolved government in Northern Ireland.

School Funding - [Sir David Crausby in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates

Does my hon.

Knife Crime | Commons debates

Will the Home Secretary ask the Mayor of London to consider as a matter of urgency adopting the plan put forward by Shaun Bailey for funding

Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009: repeal of sunset provision | Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill | Public Bill Committees

I rise briefly to provide a brief summary of some of the comments in this excellent discussion of the two clauses of the Bill.

Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009: repeal of sunset provision | Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill | Public Bill Committees

May I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David?

Jammu and Kashmir | Commons debates

May I ask that the Government recognise the severity of the terrorist threat faced by India in relation to Kashmir, and that our Government