James Heappey

Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)

Conservative MP for Wells

@jsheappey https://facebook.com/jheappey

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Your MP (James Heappey) represents you, and all of the people who live in Wells, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Conservative MP for Wells

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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James Heappey campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Department for Business
  • Innovation and Skills
  • Department for International Development
  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Electricity Generation
  • Aircraft Carriers: Procurement
  • Minimum Wage: Prosecutions
  • Armed Forces: Training
  • Franchises

Currently held offices

  • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) (since 6 Sep 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ( 7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (16 Dec 2019 to 7 Jul 2022)
  • Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)

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  • Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: HMS Queen Elizabeth: Fires 26 Mar 2024

    I can confirm that no injuries were sustained by staff working on the HMS Queen Elizabeth as a result of the fire on 8 March 2024. There was also no permanent damage caused and the fire will have no impact on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s current programme. An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the fire and this will seek to identify any appropriate lessons that can be implemented...
  • Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: NATO: Security 26 Mar 2024

    The UK discusses a broad range of issues with counterparts on improving NATO's collective security. NATO is undertaking a once-in-a-generation transformation, agreeing a new generation of warfighting plans, to ensure that the Alliance can deter and defend seamlessly across all domains. The UK has committed almost all our Armed Forces across the full spectrum of capabilities under the NATO...
  • Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Radar: Wind Power 26 Mar 2024

    Without details of the specific development being referred to, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are unable to confirm whether we have been consulted upon this particular development. If the MOD is consulted upon the development of wind farms, it carries out assessments to determine whether they will affect defence radars, including those located at RAF Lossiemouth. When a proposed wind farm...

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: The Cayzer Trust Company Ltd
Address of donor: 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
Date received: 20 December 2022
Date accepted: 20 December 2022
Donor status: company, registration 4987694
(Registered 08 March 2023)
Name of donor: Lord Michael Hintze
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
Date received: 24 October 2023
Date accepted: 24 October 2023
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 November 2023)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Ltd
Address of donor: St Christopher’s Way, Burnham on Sea TA8 2PE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary golf club membership for the duration of my time as an MP, annual value £1,050 in 2017
Date received: 14 July 2016
Date accepted: 14 July 2016
Donor status: company, registration 02868040
(Registered 14 July 2016; updated 02 August 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
From 6 March 2020, member of the Town Board for Mendip District Council. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 18 March 2020)

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