Mr Tobias Ellwood

The Rt Hon Mr Tobias Ellwood is the Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, and has been an MP continuously since 5 May 2005.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Tobias Ellwood, including posts and roles held.

Current

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Representation

Bournemouth East
Elected 5 times
5 May 2005 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Conservative
15 October 2022 - Present

Committee memberships

Committees on Arms Export Controls
6 July 2020 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Party affiliation

Independent
19 July 2022 - 14 October 2022
Conservative
5 May 2005 - 18 July 2022

Elections contested

Worsley
7 June 2001
Commons

Government posts

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
14 June 2017 - 27 July 2019
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
15 July 2014 - 14 June 2017
Commons

Opposition posts

Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2 July 2007 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
10 May 2005 - 2 July 2007
Commons

Committee memberships

Environmental Audit Committee
12 July 2005 - 23 January 2006
Commons
Armed Forces Bill Committee
17 January 2011 - 8 March 2011
Commons
Defence Committee
Chair
29 January 2020 - 14 September 2023
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
Chair
5 March 2020 - 14 September 2023
Commons
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11 May 2020 - 14 November 2023
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020 - 14 September 2023
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 June 2023 - 14 September 2023
Commons