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.

Probation | Ministry of Justice | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that probation services are adequ

Probation | Ministry of Justice | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the leadership of the Probation Service on recruitment and reten

Cold Weather: Long-term Health Effects | Health and Social Care | Commons debates

Access to GP appointments is particularly important to help to deal with winter pressures, so can the Minister update the House on progress

Criminal Injuries Compensation: Stalking | Ministry of Justice | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will review the criteria for awarding compensation for criminal injuries in order for psych

Sri Lanka: Human Rights | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterp

Events Industry | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure a coordinated cross-governmental app

Events Industry | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote the UK as a destination for major i

Cost of Living: Children with SEND | Women and Equalities | Commons debates

I welcome that support, but constituents who are parents of disabled children often tell me that they feel it is like an obstacle race and t

Cost of Living: Children with SEND | Women and Equalities | Commons debates

What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to help ensure equality of opportunity for children with special educatio

Cost of Living: Children with SEND | Women and Equalities | Commons debates

I welcome that support, but constituents who are parents of disabled children often tell me that they feel it is like an obstacle race and t