Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Tim Yeo, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
South Suffolk [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
South Suffolk [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
South Suffolk [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
9 June 1983
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Bedwellty
28 February 1974
Commons
Government posts
Minister (Department of Environment) (Environment and Countryside)
Department for the Environment
27 May 1993
- 6 January 1994
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
Department of Health
15 April 1992
- 27 May 1993
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
Department for the Environment
28 November 1990
- 15 April 1992
Commons
Other posts
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1 January 1998
- 2 June 1998
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Tim Yeo
9 June 1983
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
14 June 2004
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Department of Health
10 November 2003
- 14 June 2004
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry)
Department of Trade and Industry
23 July 2002
- 10 November 2003
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
18 September 2001
- 23 July 2002
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2 June 1998
- 18 September 2001
Commons
Committee memberships
Treasury Committee
4 November 1996
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
14 December 2005
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
Chair
15 December 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
14 December 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee)
18 March 2007
- 3 August 2007
Commons
Energy and Climate Change Committee
Chair
10 June 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 November 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons