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 | Education | Commons debates

A headteacher in my constituency has been in touch to express real concern about Ofsted assessing schools when there are no agreed standards

EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing Industry | Commons debates

While some of the benefits of leaving the CFP are going to be postponed for five and a half years, can the Secretary of State set out what a

Covid-19 Response: Defence Support | Commons debates

As supplies of the vaccine expand over the days to come, are the military ready to step up their participation in getting vaccinations out,

India: Persecution of Minority Groups - [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in this important debate, Mr Robertson.

Coronavirus: Screening | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether health professionals (a) are required to be and (b) have been present onsi

Coronavirus: Vaccination | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when clinically extremely vulnerable people who are under 70 will be included in E

Animal Products: UK Trade with EU | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the EU has agreed to list the UK as a third country from whic

Coronavirus: Vaccination | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to prioritise clinically extremely vulnerable people

Covid-19 | Commons debates

I received a worrying call this morning from the chair of Barnet Council’s health overview and scrutiny committee indicating that it may be

Business of the House | Commons debates

It is great news that the Oxford vaccine was approved today.