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

Following the successful campaign by the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, when will the Government introduce legislation to toughen up sentence

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

Following the successful campaign by the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, when will the Government introduce legislation to toughen up sentence

Rights of Way | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will set a date for commencement of those provisions of the Der

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

What steps he is taking to improve standards of animal welfare.

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

Does the Prime Minister agree that events since the very powerful debate on anti-Semitism that we held in this Chamber have demonstrated tha

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

Does the Prime Minister agree that events since the very powerful debate on anti-Semitism that we held in this Chamber have demonstrated tha

Great Northern Railway Line | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will meet representatives of Govia Thameslink Railway to discuss Great Northern Line rail

Great Northern Railway Line | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Govia Thameslink Railway on the implementation of their propos

Topical Questions | Oral Answers to Questions - Transport | Commons debates

I was alarmed to learn that Govia Thameslink Railway is planning to cut Great Northern services at Oakleigh Park station in the morning peak

Food: Labelling | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent food retailers from using labellin