Oliver Heald

Conservative MP for North East Hertfordshire

@oliverhealdmp

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Your MP (Oliver Heald) represents you, and all of the people who live in North East Hertfordshire, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Conservative MP for North East Hertfordshire

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Hertfordshire North

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Topics of interest

Oliver Heald campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Health
  • Constitutional Affairs
  • Work and Pensions
  • Duchy of Lancaster
  • Cabinet Office
  • Mental Health
  • Departmental Internet
  • Departments: Manpower
  • Departmental Consultants
  • Departmental Information Officers

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
  • Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021)
  • Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021)
  • The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (16 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
  • Member, House of Commons Governance Committee (16 Oct 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
  • The Solicitor-General ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
  • Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Jun 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
  • Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 15 Oct 2012)
  • Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 12 Dec 2012)
  • Member, Committee of Selection (26 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Work and Pensions Committee (22 Oct 2007 to 29 Oct 2012)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Justice) (15 Jun 2004 to 3 Jul 2007)
  • Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee ( 9 Dec 2003 to 13 Jul 2005)
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2005)
  • Shadow Cabinet Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
  • Member, Administration Committee (22 Jun 1998 to 21 Feb 2000)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2000)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) ( 6 Jul 1995 to 2 May 1997)
  • Member, Employment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 31 Oct 1994)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Israel and Gaza 19 Mar 2024

    Last time, I asked my right hon. Friend about progress on trying to have a hostage transfer, because right at the core of this conflict is the visceral feeling of the Israelis that they want their people home, which anyone can understand. Has any progress been made, and would he like to update the House on where we are with that?
  • Treasury: Strength of the Economy 19 Mar 2024

    My right hon. Friend will be aware that my constituency, which has Cambridge to the north, has fantastic new industries such as Johnson Matthey in Royston, which is at the forefront of hydrogen. We have pharma companies to the south and some of the best film studios in the world in Hertfordshire. Is he consciously trying to back those successful industries of the future so that our children...
  • Post Office Board and Governance 28 Feb 2024

    I echo the comments about the Minister and his assiduous work on this issue, both as a Back Bencher and now as the Minister. Does he agree that perhaps it is necessary to look at how many people are working on the compensation scheme on the Post Office’s side? I have raised the matter with him before. A lot of it is expert work, but if anything can be done to build the resource, that would...

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

1. Employment and earnings
12 September 2023, £1,000 paid direct to a charity nominated by me by the Worshipful Company of Actuaries of Wax Chandlers’s Hall, 6 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7AD, following a speech I made at a dinner. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 12 September 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 11 April 2018, member (unpaid) of the Independent High-Level Commission on Sexual Misconduct, Accountability and Culture Change at Oxfam. I may receive expenses for travel and subsistence for visits and meetings in the UK and overseas. (Registered 17 July 2018)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Christine Heald, as Office Manager.

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