Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Shailesh Vara, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
North West Cambridgeshire [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
North West Cambridgeshire [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
5 May 2005
- 30 May 2024
Elections contested
North West Cambridgeshire
4 July 2024
Commons
Northampton South
7 June 2001
Commons
Birmingham, Ladywood
1 May 1997
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
7 July 2022
- 6 September 2022
Commons
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
Northern Ireland Office
23 July 2018
- 15 November 2018
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
Northern Ireland Office
9 January 2018
- 23 July 2018
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
9 July 2015
- 18 July 2016
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice
7 October 2013
- 18 July 2016
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
12 May 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Other posts
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1 July 2001
- 1 July 2005
House membership
Commons
Shailesh Vara
5 May 2005
- 30 May 2024
Opposition posts
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
8 November 2006
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
12 July 2005
- 11 December 2006
Commons
Administration Committee
26 July 2010
- 14 November 2011
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
14 November 2011
- 14 January 2013
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
2 March 2020
- 12 October 2020
Commons
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
10 November 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
2 March 2022
- 22 March 2022
Commons
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
13 March 2024
- 19 March 2024
Commons
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20 March 2024
- 17 April 2024
Commons