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Chris Skidmore is a former MP for Kingswood.

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Former Conservative MP for Kingswood

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 8 January 2024 — Resigned

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @cskidmoremp
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Skidmore campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education
• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Teachers: Pensions
• Science: GCSE
• History: GCSE
• Gcse
• Health Services: Overseas Visitors

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Jul 2022 to 8 Jan 2024)
• Member, Health and Care Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Universities and Science) (Joint with the Department for Education) (10 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (24 Jul 2019 to 10 Sep 2019)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Universities and Science) (Joint with the Department for Education) ( 5 Dec 2018 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 8 Jan 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) (17 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Member, Education Committee ( 5 Nov 2012 to 18 Mar 2014)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 17 Jun 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Roger Berry
• Robert Hayward
• Jack Aspinwall
• Terence Walker

Future MPs in this constituency

• Damien Egan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Care Bill Committee (20 out of 22)
• Overseas Electors Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (18 out of 19)

Recent appearances

• Petition - Policies relating to the climate and nature crisis 28 Nov 2023

  I rise to present a petition on policies relating to the climate and nature crisis. The petition states: The petition of residents of the United Kingdom, Declares that the UK Government needs to significantly strengthen its manifesto and policies with respect to the climate and nature crisis, as called for by 2000 business professionals and leaders; further that there needs to be a rapid...

• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Marine Protected Area 22 Nov 2023

  It is an honour to serve under your chairpersonship, Dr Huq. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the environment, I am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert Buckland) for the opportunity to speak, and I thank him for securing this debate. The future marine protection of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been a...

• Making Britain a Clean Energy Superpower 9 Nov 2023

  I thank the Minister for making an important point about job creation. As I said in my speech, the net zero review pointed to the 480,000 additional jobs resulting from green industries. When it comes to green steel both in Port Talbot and in Ellesmere Port, and the future of electric arc furnaces, does the Minister agree that, as politicians on both sides of the House, we need to fight the...

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