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Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Nicholas Soames, including posts and roles they have held.
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Representations
Mid Sussex
Elected 6 times
1 May 1997
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Crawley
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
30 October 2019
- 6 November 2019
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
Committee memberships
Administration Committee
25 March 2013
- 10 March 2014
Commons
Standards and Privileges
31 January 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
12 December 2001
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Public Administration Committee
2 July 1999
- 18 January 2000
Commons
European Legislation
2 February 1984
- 15 July 1985
Commons