Dame Maria Miller

The Rt Hon Dame Maria Miller is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Basingstoke, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dame Maria Miller, including posts and roles held.

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Previous

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Representations

Party affiliation

Conservative
5 May 2005 - 30 May 2024

Elections contested

Basingstoke
4 July 2024
Commons
Wolverhampton North East
7 June 2001
Commons

Government posts

Minister for Women and Equalities
Government Equalities Office
15 October 2012 - 9 April 2014
Commons
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6 September 2012 - 9 April 2014
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
17 May 2010 - 6 September 2012
Commons

House membership

Commons
Dame Maria Miller
5 May 2005 - 30 May 2024

Opposition posts

Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families)
HM Official Opposition
3 July 2007 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
6 November 2006 - 3 July 2007
Commons
Shadow Minister (Education)
Department for Education
10 May 2005 - 6 November 2006
Commons

Committee memberships

Trade & Industry
12 July 2005 - 23 January 2006
Commons
Children, Schools and Families
9 November 2007 - 17 December 2007
Commons
Women and Equalities Committee
Chair
12 July 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Women and Equalities Committee
Chair
18 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 September 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion
15 November 2016 - 25 October 2018
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
19 March 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint Committee)
27 February 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Administration Committee
18 March 2020 - 18 March 2020
Commons
Administration Committee
2 March 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Panel of Chairs
23 March 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
10 November 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
2 February 2022 - 9 February 2022
Commons
Online Safety Bill
18 May 2022 - 28 June 2022
Commons
Speaker's Conference
19 October 2022 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
8 February 2023 - 22 February 2023
Commons
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28 February 2024 - 6 March 2024
Commons