Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of John Bercow, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Buckingham [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 4 November 2019
Commons
Buckingham [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Speaker
22 June 2009
- 4 November 2019
Conservative
1 May 1997
- 21 June 2009
Elections contested
Bristol South
9 April 1992
Commons
Motherwell South
11 June 1987
Commons
Other posts
Speaker of the House of Commons
22 June 2009
- 4 November 2019
Commons
House membership
Commons
John Bercow
1 May 1997
- 4 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
7 November 2003
- 1 September 2004
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
23 July 2002
- 1 November 2002
Commons
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
1 September 2001
- 23 July 2002
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Home Office
1 July 2000
- 1 September 2001
Commons
Shadow Minister (Education)
Department for Education
1 June 1999
- 1 July 2000
Commons
Committee memberships
Welsh Affairs Committee
14 July 1997
- 22 June 1998
Commons
Trade & Industry
15 June 1998
- 5 July 1999
Commons
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
16 December 2002
- 5 January 2004
Commons
Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee)
10 July 2003
- 17 November 2003
Commons
Home Affairs Committee
3 November 2003
- 17 November 2003
Commons
Procedure Committee
8 November 2004
- 12 July 2005
Commons
International Development Committee
8 November 2004
- 22 June 2009
Commons
Panel of Chairs
24 May 2005
- 22 June 2009
Commons
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
14 November 2005
- 22 June 2009
Commons
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10 March 2008
- 22 June 2009
Commons
Members Estimate Committee
Chair
22 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Chair
14 June 2017
- 4 November 2019
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Chair
18 May 2010
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Chair
22 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
House of Commons Commission
22 June 2009
- 4 November 2019
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Chair
14 June 2017
- 4 November 2019
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Chair
18 May 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Chair
30 June 2010
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
23 June 2010
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Chair
28 October 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion
Chair
15 November 2016
- 4 November 2019
Commons