Edward Argar

The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice

Conservative MP for Charnwood

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Your MP (Edward Argar) represents you, and all of the people who live in Charnwood, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Conservative MP for Charnwood

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

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Topics of interest

Edward Argar campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for International Development
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Department of Health
  • Department for Education
  • Department for Transport
  • Yemen: Armed Conflict
  • Developing Countries: Contracts
  • Algeria: Politics and Government
  • Iraq: Humanitarian Aid
  • Asylum: Children

Currently held offices

  • The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (since 27 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
  • The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (14 Oct 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
  • Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Attends Cabinet) ( 6 Sep 2022 to 14 Oct 2022)
  • Paymaster General ( 6 Sep 2022 to 14 Oct 2022)
  • Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (20 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
  • Member, Health and Care Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021)
  • Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (10 Sep 2019 to 6 Jul 2022)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (14 Jun 2018 to 10 Sep 2019)
  • Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 21 Nov 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Question 27 Mar 2024

    The safety of all those in our custodial estate, including young female offenders is a key priority. Girls currently make up less than 1% of children and young people within the youth estate which has a range of mixed gender settings. In HMYOI Wetherby, girls live separately from boys but attend education and activities together, as occurs in the community. Girls in the youth estate can...
  • Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Question 27 Mar 2024

    The Government is currently delivering 10,000 new prison places by the end of 2025 and have a long-term commitment to build 20,00 places overall, which is the largest prison building programme in Britain since the Victorian era. We have already delivered c.5,900 of these, including through our two brand new modern and secure prisons. A third prison will open next year, and two more have...
  • Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Offenders: Asylum 27 Mar 2024

    I refer the right honourable Member to the answer given by the Home Office to Question 17782, published on 19 March 2024 and subsequently corrected on 21 March 2024. Data on charges is held by the police and published by the Home Office.

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