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.

Tax Avoidance | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will respond to Early Day Motion 1239, on the 2019 Loan Charge.

Tax Avoidance | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to provide people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge provisions set out in th

Tax Avoidance | Treasury | Written Answers

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC is taking steps to investigate the promoters of the avoidance schemes covered by the 201

Game: Animal Welfare | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last discussed steps to maintain the welfare of gamebirds wit

Game: Animal Welfare | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work of the A

Leaving the EU: Scotch Whisky Industry | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates

In future trade talks with India, will the Secretary of State place a priority on improving access for our exports of whisky from Scotland a

Engagements | Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister | Commons debates

May I urge the Prime Minister to do everything she can to ensure that Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway get a grip and bring to an e

Leaving the EU: Scotch Whisky Industry | Oral Answers to Questions - Scotland | Commons debates

In future trade talks with India, will the Secretary of State place a priority on improving access for our exports of whisky from Scotland a

Engagements | Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister | Commons debates

May I urge the Prime Minister to do everything she can to ensure that Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway get a grip and bring to an e

Planning Permission: Environmental Impact Assessment | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what environmental impact assessment he has carried out in rela