Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dame Caroline Spelman, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Meriden [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Meriden [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
1 May 1997
- 6 November 2019
Elections contested
Bassetlaw
9 April 1992
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
12 May 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Other posts
Second Church Estates Commissioner
21 May 2015
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Party Chair, Conservative Party
3 July 2007
- 19 January 2009
Commons
House membership
Commons
Dame Caroline Spelman
1 May 1997
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
19 January 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
HM Official Opposition
3 July 2007
- 19 January 2009
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister)
HM Official Opposition
10 May 2005
- 3 July 2007
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
1 May 2004
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
10 November 2003
- 1 May 2004
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
1 July 2001
- 1 November 2003
Commons
Shadow Minister (Women)
1 July 2001
- 1 May 2004
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
10 June 1999
- 10 September 2001
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
10 June 1998
- 10 June 1999
Commons
Committee memberships
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
14 July 1997
- 22 June 1998
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
16 December 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Draft Modern Slavery Bill (Joint Committee)
9 January 2014
- 3 April 2014
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 October 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
28 October 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
25 February 2014
- 30 March 2015
Commons