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Oliver Letwin is a former MP for West Dorset.

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Former Independent MP for West Dorset

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @oletwinofficial
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Home Department
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Culture Media and Sport
• Units
• Departmental Accountancy
• Departments: Accountancy
• Departments: Public Bodies
• Departmental Public Expenditure

Other offices held in the past

• Minister for Government Policy (15 Jul 2014 to 14 Jul 2016)
• The Minister for Government Policy (12 May 2010 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio ( 8 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (10 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) ( 1 Sep 2001 to 10 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (26 Sep 2000 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Shadow Financial Secretary (23 Jul 1999 to 10 Jan 2000)
• Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) ( 1 Jul 1998 to 23 Jul 1999)
• Member, Deregulation Committee (23 Feb 1998 to 2 Jul 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Spicer
• Simon Digby

Future MPs in this constituency

• Chris Loder
• Edward Morello

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019

  Before my right hon. and learned Friend goes into the detail, will he agree that we do not have to love this deal and we do not have to love the programme motion—we might even think it is a very bad deal or a very bad programme motion—but for those of us who wish to avoid the worst, it is better than the worst?

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

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• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. First, let me say to the Prime Minister that I agreed with what he said at the end of his remarks, and I am absolutely certain that he will comply with the law. I say to friends and colleagues across the House who helped us to achieve this amendment, which I believe to be profoundly in the national interest, that I am grateful for that co-operation,...

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