Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr David Heath, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Somerton and Frome [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Somerton and Frome [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Somerton and Frome
9 April 1992
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
6 September 2012
- 7 October 2013
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
17 May 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr David Heath
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
8 January 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
20 December 2007
- 1 March 2008
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
1 June 2005
- 1 June 2007
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
10 May 2005
- 20 December 2007
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Home Office
1 June 2002
- 1 June 2005
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
1 June 2001
- 1 June 2002
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
Department of Trade and Industry
1 June 2001
- 1 June 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 June 1999
- 1 June 2001
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1 June 1997
- 1 June 1999
Commons
Committee memberships
Foreign Affairs Committee
16 July 1997
- 1 November 1999
Commons
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
25 November 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
16 July 2001
- 10 November 2003
Commons
Standards and Privileges
5 November 2001
- 12 July 2005
Commons
Justice Committee
26 March 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
House of Commons Governance Committee
16 October 2014
- 17 December 2014
Commons