Dame Karen Bradley

The Rt Hon Dame Karen Bradley is the Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dame Karen Bradley, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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Representation

Staffordshire Moorlands
Elected 1 time
4 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Conservative
6 May 2010 - Present

Committee memberships

Liaison Committee (Commons)
4 December 2024 - Present
Commons
Home Affairs Committee
Chair
11 September 2024 - Present
Commons
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
25 November 2024 - Present
Commons
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
26 June 2025 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Representations

Staffordshire Moorlands [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010 - 30 May 2024
Commons

Elections contested

Manchester, Withington
5 May 2005
Commons

Government posts

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
8 January 2018 - 24 July 2019
Commons
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
3 July 2017 - 8 January 2018
Commons
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
14 July 2016 - 3 July 2017
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Home Office
8 February 2014 - 14 July 2016
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
7 October 2013 - 8 February 2014
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
6 September 2012 - 7 October 2013
Commons

Committee memberships

Work and Pensions Committee
12 July 2010 - 29 October 2012
Commons
Procedure Committee
Chair
29 January 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Procedure Committee
31 October 2011 - 5 November 2012
Commons
Administration Committee
3 December 2012 - 10 March 2014
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20 May 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
8 February 2023 - 22 February 2023
Commons
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28 February 2024 - 6 March 2024
Commons
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
13 March 2024 - 30 May 2024
Commons
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20 March 2024 - 17 April 2024
Commons