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.

Exiting the Eu: New Partnership | Commons debates

I urge the Secretary of State to give priority to the matters in chapter 6 of the White Paper on securing the rights of EU nationals.

Exiting the Eu: New Partnership | Commons debates

I urge the Secretary of State to give priority to the matters in chapter 6 of the White Paper on securing the rights of EU nationals.

Security | Oral Answers to Questions - Northern Ireland | Commons debates

Is not the job faced by the police in Northern Ireland to keep people safe made harder by the tendencies of the Northern Ireland courts to l

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

In light of the fact that most of the countries covered by the Trump ban have a total bar on the admission of Israeli citizens, should the p

Probation: Greater London | Ministry of Justice | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the HMI Probation report of 15 December 2016 entitled Quality and Impact inspec

Breast Cancer Drugs | Commons debates

I was profoundly moved by the case of my constituent, Rosalie Marshall, who sadly is suffering from breast cancer.

Support for Agriculture | Exiting the European Union | Commons debates

Will the Minister ensure that the new system of farm support rewards the highest standards of animal welfare?

Industrial Strategy | Oral Answers to Questions - Wales | Commons debates

What discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that the Government’s i

Industrial Strategy | Oral Answers to Questions - Wales | Commons debates

One of the most important themes of the Government’s industrial strategy is the determination to ensure that all nations and regions of the

Industrial Strategy | Oral Answers to Questions - Wales | Commons debates

What discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that the Government’s i