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Daniel Poulter is a former MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

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

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

Party was Conservative until 26 Apr 2024

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @drdanpoulter
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Daniel Poulter campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Health
• Department of Health
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• NHS: Buildings
• Energy: Prices
• Junior Doctors: Conditions of Employment
• National Grid: East of England

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy Security and Net Zero Committee (12 Jun 2023 to 7 May 2024)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (10 Mar 2020 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 15 Jul 2019)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 30 Jan 2017)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 23 Jan 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health ( 6 Sep 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (27 Jun 2011 to 29 Oct 2012)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Jun 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Lord

Future MPs in this constituency

• Patrick Spencer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (38 out of 40)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: General Practitioners 15 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent GPs worked in the NHS in England in each financial year since 2009-10.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Community Nurses 2 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent district nurses worked in the NHS in England in each financial year since 2009-10.

• Tobacco and Vapes Bill 16 Apr 2024

  I thank the Minister for giving way. I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a practising NHS consultant addiction psychiatrist. Does my right hon. Friend share my concern that what we have heard from the libertarian right today is a false equivalence between alcohol and bad dietary choices, and smoking, and that moderate alcohol and...

More of Daniel Poulter’s recent appearances