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.

Roads: Greater London | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Transport Investment Strategy published on 5 July 2017, whether the strat

Taxis: Licensing | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the potential merits of reforming the l

Equality | Women and Equalities | Written Answers

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to open up more work opportunities for women.

Israel and Palestinian Talks | Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill | Commons debates

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

Israel and Palestinian Talks | Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill | Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes an entirely valid point. In June 2016, a 13-year-old Israeli, Hallel Yaffa Ariel, was murdered as she slept.

Israel and Palestinian Talks | Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill | Commons debates

It may be that the Conservatives did not cover this issue in our manifesto, but at least we did not elect a leader who views Hamas and Hezbo

Taxis: Licensing | Department for Transport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to give Transport for London statutory power to cap the number of

Extremism | Oral Answers to Questions - Home Department | Commons debates

Will the Minister set out what the Government are doing to tackle anti-Semitism on campus, where the activities of hard-line groups often cr

Extremism | Oral Answers to Questions - Home Department | Commons debates

Will the Minister set out what the Government are doing to tackle anti-Semitism on campus, where the activities of hard-line groups often cr

Extremism | Oral Answers to Questions - Home Department | Commons debates

Will the Minister set out what the Government are doing to tackle anti-Semitism on campus, where the activities of hard-line groups often cr