Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Simon Hughes, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Southwark and Bermondsey
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Bermondsey
Elected 1 time
24 February 1983
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
2 March 1988
- 30 March 2015
Liberal
24 February 1983
- 2 March 1988
Elections contested
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
8 June 2017
Commons
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
7 May 2015
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice
18 December 2013
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
9 June 2010
- 29 January 2014
Commons
Party Chair, Liberal Democrats
1 January 2005
- 31 December 2008
Commons
House membership
Commons
Simon Hughes
24 February 1983
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Department of Energy and Climate Change
8 January 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
20 December 2007
- 8 January 2009
Commons
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London)
Ministry of Justice
10 March 2006
- 9 May 2007
Commons
Shadow Attorney General
Attorney General's Office
10 May 2005
- 20 December 2007
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Home Office
1 June 1999
- 1 June 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 June 1995
- 1 June 1999
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 June 1992
- 1 June 1994
Commons
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 June 1989
- 1 June 1999
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 June 1988
- 1 October 1988
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
1 June 1988
- 1 June 1992
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 June 1983
- 1 June 1988
Commons
Committee memberships
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26 October 2010
- 25 February 2014
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 January 2002
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Conventions (Joint Committee)
17 May 2006
- 31 October 2006
Commons
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
5 November 2012
- 27 January 2014
Commons