Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Soames of Fletching, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Mid Sussex [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Mid Sussex [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Crawley [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Independent
4 September 2019
- 29 October 2019
Conservative
9 June 1983
- 4 September 2019
Elections contested
Central Dunbartonshire
3 May 1979
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Armed Services)
Ministry of Defence
20 July 1994
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
14 April 1992
- 20 July 1994
Commons
House membership
Commons
Sir Nicholas Soames
9 June 1983
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
8 November 2003
- 5 May 2005
Commons