Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Tobias Ellwood, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Bournemouth East [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Bournemouth East [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
15 October 2022
- 30 May 2024
Independent
19 July 2022
- 14 October 2022
Conservative
5 May 2005
- 18 July 2022
Elections contested
Bournemouth East
4 July 2024
Commons
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
House membership
Commons
Mr Tobias Ellwood
5 May 2005
- 30 May 2024
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
Committees on Arms Export Controls
6 July 2020
- 14 September 2023
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22 June 2023
- 14 September 2023
Commons
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28 February 2024
- 6 March 2024
Commons
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
28 February 2024
- 7 March 2024
Commons