Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir David Lidington, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Aylesbury
Elected 7 times
9 April 1992
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
9 April 1992
- 6 November 2019
Elections contested
Vauxhall
11 June 1987
Commons
Government posts
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Cabinet Office
8 January 2018
- 24 July 2019
Commons
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
8 January 2018
- 24 July 2019
Commons
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Ministry of Justice
11 June 2017
- 8 January 2018
Commons
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
14 July 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (European issues and NATO)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
13 May 2010
- 14 July 2016
Commons
House membership
Commons
Sir David Lidington
9 April 1992
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
3 July 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
1 July 2003
- 3 July 2007
Commons
Shadow Minister (Food, Farming and Environment)
HM Official Opposition
5 September 2002
- 19 December 2002
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
23 July 2002
- 1 July 2003
Commons
Shadow Financial Secretary
HM Official Opposition
8 October 2001
- 1 October 2002
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Home Office
1 April 1999
- 4 October 2001
Commons
Committee memberships
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
27 April 1992
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
14 July 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Public Accounts Commission
14 July 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
House of Commons Commission
14 July 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons