Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Charles Hendry, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Wealden [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Wealden [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
7 June 2001
- 6 May 2010
Commons
High Peak [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
9 April 1992
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
High Peak
1 May 1997
Commons
Mansfield
11 June 1987
Commons
Clackmannan
9 June 1983
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
13 May 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
1 July 2003
- 1 July 2005
Commons
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1 July 1995
- 1 July 1997
Commons
House membership
Commons
Charles Hendry
7 June 2001
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Charles Hendry
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
6 October 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Minister (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
8 December 2005
- 6 October 2008
Commons
Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
HM Official Opposition
10 May 2005
- 8 December 2005
Commons
Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families)
HM Official Opposition
1 June 2002
- 1 June 2005
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 June 2001
- 1 June 2002