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Ben Bradshaw is a former MP for Exeter.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Exeter

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @BenPBradshaw
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West) (29 Jun 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (28 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) (10 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 Nov 2006)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Hannam
• Gwyneth Dunwoody
• Rolf Williams
• John Maude
• Arthur Reed
• Robert Newman
• Henry Duke
• George Kekewich
• Edgar Vincent
• Henry Northcote
• Edward Johnson
• Henry Northcote
• John Johnson
• Arthur Mills
• Edgar Bowring
• John Coleridge
• Courtenay
• Edward Divett
• Richard Gard
• Edward Divett
• Richard Gard
• Edward Divett
• John Duckworth
• Edward Divett
• John Duckworth
• Edward Divett
• William Follett
• Edward Divett
• William Follett
• Edward Divett
• William Follett
• Edward Divett
• James Buller
• Lewis Buck
• Samuel Kekewich
• Lewis Buck
• Samuel Kekewich
• William Courtenay
• Robert Newman
• James Buller
• William Courtenay
• Charles Bampfylde
• James Buller
• Charles Bampfylde
• James Buller
• Charles Bampfylde
• James Buller
• Charles Bampfylde

Future MPs in this constituency

• Steve Race

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Media Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Overseas Electors Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (9 out of 13)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (13 out of 14)