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.

Bus Services Bill [Lords] | Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill | Commons debates

There seems to be an assumption that if the London model of regulation were to be applied everywhere else, it would suddenly deliver London

Bus Services Bill [Lords] | Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill | Commons debates

No, I will not give way. In my previous role as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, I was contacted by Wrightbus of Ballymena.

Bus Services Bill [Lords] | Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill | Commons debates

No, I am just concluding my speech.

Air Pollution: Greater London | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle high levels of air pollution in Gr

Police: Greater London | Home Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to maintain police teams dedicated to each ward in Gre

Police: Greater London | Home Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers are serving in (a) Greater London and (b) the Borough of Bar

Local Housing Provision | Oral Answers to Questions - Communities and Local Government | Commons debates

Is it not vital that key decisions on housing targets in a local area are made by councils elected by local people?

Local Housing Provision | Oral Answers to Questions - Communities and Local Government | Commons debates

Is it not vital that key decisions on housing targets in a local area are made by councils elected by local people?

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to discourage farming methods whi

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to introduce a ban on the export of li