Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mike Gapes, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Ilford South [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Ilford South [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Ilford South [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
The Independent Group for Change
5 July 2019
- 6 November 2019
Change UK - The Independent Group
18 April 2019
- 5 July 2019
Independent
18 February 2019
- 18 April 2019
Labour
9 April 1992
- 18 February 2019
Elections contested
Ilford South
12 December 2019
Commons
Ilford North
9 June 1983
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mike Gapes
9 April 1992
- 6 November 2019
Committee memberships
Foreign Affairs Committee
11 September 2017
- 19 March 2019
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
8 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chair
18 July 2005
- 12 April 2010
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
12 July 2005
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
27 April 1992
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Defence Committee
20 October 2003
- 12 July 2005
Commons
Defence Committee
24 November 1999
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
11 July 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10 March 2008
- 30 March 2015
Commons
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
13 January 2010
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Panel of Chairs
22 June 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Panel of Chairs
25 June 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee
5 January 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons