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Mark Harper is a former MP for Forest of Dean.

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Former Conservative MP for Forest of Dean

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

• @Mark_J_Harper
• https://facebook.com/mark.harper.fod

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Harper campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Afghanistan
• Departmental Written Questions
• Departmental Disabled Staff
• Members: Correspondence
• Departmental ICT

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Transport (25 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Member, Speaker's Conference (2022) Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Chief Whip ( 8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Disabled People) (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (10 Mar 2014 to 1 Dec 2014)
• The Minister for Immigration ( 6 Sep 2012 to 8 Feb 2014)
• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (29 Jun 2009 to 23 Nov 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 8 Dec 2005 to 1 Apr 2007)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Diana Organ
• Morgan Price
• John Worthington
• David Vaughan
• Albert Purcell
• James Wignall
• Henry Webb
• Charles Dilke
• Godfrey Samuelson
• Thomas Blake

Future MPs in this constituency

• Matt Bishop

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (16 out of 32)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Equality Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 8)

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Transport: Transport Update 24 May 2024

  This statement confirms that it is necessary to extend the deadlines for decisions on the following three applications made under the Planning Act 2008: The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order for the proposed development by National Highways for a new road crossing connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex. It will connect to the existing road network from the A2/M2 to the M25...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Transport: Vehicle Regulations 16 May 2024

  I am pleased to inform the House that today I am publishing a strategy setting out our approach to the future regulation of road vehicles. Following our departure from the EU, we have the freedom to rethink the “type approval” rules which apply to all cars, vans, motorcycles and other vehicles sold in the UK. Whilst maintaining our high standards of safety and environmental protection,...

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