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Gary Streeter is a former MP for South West Devon.

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Former Conservative MP for South West Devon

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

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

Also represented Plymouth, Sutton

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @garystreeterSWD
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Gary Streeter campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Health
• Defence
• Transport
• Railways: South West
• North Korea
• Drugs Strategy
• Mobile Phones
• People Trafficking

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee ( 8 May 2024 to 15 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (20 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on Standards (20 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (12 Jan 2009 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 9 Oct 2006 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2004)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (15 Oct 2002 to 5 Jan 2004)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 5 Jan 2004)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2002)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 2 Jun 1998 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1998)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) ( 2 Jun 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Assistant Whip (Law Officers) ( 7 Jul 1995 to 28 Nov 1996)
• Member, Environment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 1 Mar 1993)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Rebecca Smith

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Firearms Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Charities Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Fire Safety Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Data Protection Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Digital Economy Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Chairman, European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (7 out of 13)
• Chairman, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (2 out of 20)
• Chairman, Identity Documents Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (11 out of 20)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (16 out of 23)

Recent appearances

• South West Water: Brixham Contamination 20 May 2024

  First, I commend my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for the very effective action he has taken on this issue over the past few days. Does my right hon. Friend agree that, in an incident of this kind, speed is of the essence in diagnosing the problem, taking steps to remedy it, communicating with and reassuring customers and, if appropriate,...

• Public Bill Committee: Tobacco and Vapes Bill: New Clause 14 - Application of the Part I of the Health Act 2006 to vaping 14 May 2024

  I am flying a bit free here, but new clauses 16, 19, 20 and 22, all tabled by the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham, may have been caught by the Minister’s commitment to look deeply into the advertising issue and might therefore not be moved. However, I want to give Members the opportunity to do so if they wish. It appears that the Minister’s reassurance has convinced the Committee.

• Public Bill Committee: Tobacco and Vapes Bill: New Clause 11 - Testing of samples of nicotine-containing e-cigarette products 14 May 2024

  With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 13— Report on the powers of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: vaping and nicotine products— “(1) Within 12 months of this Act receiving Royal Assent, the Secretary of State must lay a report before Parliament examining the case for giving the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA) the...

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