Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr David Laws, including posts and roles held.
UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in 2023. For more information read this insight from the House of Commons Library: ‘Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?’
Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
Yeovil [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Yeovil [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
7 June 2001
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
7 June 2001
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Yeovil
7 May 2015
Commons
Folkestone and Hythe
1 May 1997
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department for Education) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Department for Education
6 September 2012
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Education)
Cabinet Office
6 September 2012
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
12 May 2010
- 29 May 2010
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr David Laws
7 June 2001
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families)
Department for Education
1 June 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
1 June 2005
- 1 June 2007
Commons
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
1 June 2002
- 1 June 2005
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
1 June 2001
- 1 June 2002