Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Oliver Heald, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
North East Hertfordshire [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
North East Hertfordshire [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
North Hertfordshire [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
9 April 1992
- 30 May 2024
Elections contested
Southwark and Bermondsey
11 June 1987
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice
16 July 2016
- 12 June 2017
Commons
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
Attorney General's Office
6 September 2012
- 15 July 2014
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
Department of Social Security
6 July 1995
- 2 May 1997
Commons
House membership
Commons
Sir Oliver Heald
9 April 1992
- 30 May 2024
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
10 May 2005
- 3 July 2007
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State (Justice)
15 June 2004
- 3 July 2007
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
1 June 2003
- 1 June 2005
Commons
Shadow Cabinet Minister (Work and Pensions)
HM Official Opposition
1 June 2002
- 1 June 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 June 2001
- 1 June 2002
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Home Office
1 June 2000
- 1 June 2001
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 June 1997
- 1 June 2000
Commons
Committee memberships
Administration Committee
22 June 1998
- 21 February 2000
Commons
Work and Pensions Committee
22 October 2007
- 29 October 2012
Commons
Standards and Privileges
26 July 2010
- 12 December 2012
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26 October 2010
- 15 October 2012
Commons
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
23 June 2011
- 26 March 2012
Commons
House of Commons Governance Committee
16 October 2014
- 17 December 2014
Commons
Regulatory Reform
2 March 2020
- 20 May 2021
Commons
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
24 November 2021
- 1 December 2021
Commons
Victims and Prisoners Bill
14 June 2023
- 11 July 2023
Commons
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
24 April 2024
- 1 May 2024
Commons