Maria Caulfield

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

Conservative MP for Lewes

@mariacaulfield https://facebook.com/mariacaulfieldlewes

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Maria Caulfield) represents you, and all of the people who live in Lewes, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Conservative MP for Lewes

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

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Topics of interest

Maria Caulfield campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department of Health
  • Department for Education
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Department for Transport
  • Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Cancer: Mortality Rates
  • Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
  • Abortion
  • Abortion: Northern Ireland
  • Perinatal Mortality

Currently held offices

  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women) (since 7 Feb 2023)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (since 27 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (16 Nov 2022 to 23 Nov 2022)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) (Minister for Women) (27 Oct 2022 to 7 Feb 2023)
  • Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) ( 7 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (17 Sep 2021 to 7 Jul 2022)
  • Assistant Whip (17 Dec 2019 to 17 Sep 2021)
  • Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 8 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 8 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 8 Jan 2018 to 10 Jul 2018)
  • Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 5 Mar 2018)
  • Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Women and Equalities Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Sexual Assault Referral Centres 28 Mar 2024

    The National Sexual Assault Referral Centre’s (SARC) Service Specification, as reviewed and updated in June 2023, now reflects the offence of non-fatal strangulation (NFS). The specification states: Appropriate medical and forensic interventional support is provided to all service users presenting with sexual assault and/or sexual abuse where the presenting need also indicates non-fatal...
  • Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health Services: Wellingborough 27 Mar 2024

    Through the NHS Long Term Plan, we are expanding and transforming National Health Service mental health care in England, including in the Wellingborough constituency. Between 2018/19 and 2023/24, NHS spending on mental health has increased by £4.7 billion in cash terms, as compared to the target of £3.4 billion set out at the time of the NHS Long Term Plan. All integrated care boards are...
  • Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups 27 Mar 2024

    The Government published guidance in April 2023 which sets out how employers can measure, report on, and address any unfair ethnicity pay gaps within their workforce. This was an action from our ambitious Inclusive Britain strategy, published in March 2022. We have no plans to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay reporting. Instead, we want to encourage and support those employers who want to...

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Register of Members’ Interests

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

1. Employment and earnings
Registered nurse at Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW1 6JJ:
10 March 2023, received £238.38. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 14 March 2023)
6 April 2023, received £212.18. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 20 April 2023)
28 May 2023, received £198.07. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 14 June 2023)
10 November 2023, received £235. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 20 November 2023)
19 January 2024, received £226.31. Hours: 13 hrs. (Registered 26 February 2024)
16 February 2024, received £235. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 26 February 2024)
8. Miscellaneous
From 12 February 2020, a member of the Newhaven Town Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 February 2020)
From 1 September 2023, a director of the Newhaven Fishing community interest company. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 01 September 2023)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my partner, Steve Bell, as Office Manager. (Registered 04 January 2016; updated 22 March 2016 and 15 April 2019)

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