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.

Fly-tipping and Litter: Fines | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing t

Political Engagement | Oral Answers to Questions - Northern Ireland | Commons debates

With very important decisions on matters such as NHS pay and planning now held up by legal uncertainty, is it not time that this House consi

Political Engagement | Oral Answers to Questions - Northern Ireland | Commons debates

With very important decisions on matters such as NHS pay and planning now held up by legal uncertainty, is it not time that this House consi

Civil Liability Bill [Lords] | Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) | Commons debates

In my, I hope, relatively short remarks I would like to concentrate on clause 10 in part 2 of the Bill, which concerns the proposed changes

Civil Liability Bill [Lords] | Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) | Commons debates

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point.

Civil Liability Bill [Lords] | Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) | Commons debates

Does the Secretary of State share my anxiety about the high cost of insurance for young people, many of whom need a car to get to work and t

Peace Process: Israel and Palestine | Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates

What assessment he has made of the effect of recent rocket fire from Gaza into Israel.

Peace Process: Israel and Palestine | Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office | Commons debates

Does my right hon.

UK Relations with EU | Home Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 13 of Chapter Two of the White Paper, The future relation

UK Relations with EU | Department for Exiting the European Union | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 5 of the White Paper, The future relationship betw