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Shailesh Vara is a former MP for North West Cambridgeshire.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for North West Cambridgeshire

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @ShaileshVara
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ( 7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (23 Jul 2018 to 15 Nov 2018)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 23 Jul 2018)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 9 Jul 2015 to 18 Jul 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Jul 2016)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 8 Nov 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brian Mawhinney

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sam Carling

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Automated Vehicles Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (21 out of 22)