About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Caroline Nokes) represents you, and all of the people who live in Romsey and Southampton North, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North

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

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @carolinenokes
• https://facebook.com/carolinenokes4RSN

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Caroline Nokes campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Department for Education
• Health
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Personal Care Services: Coronavirus
• Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
• Children: Day Care
• Drugs: Licensing

Currently held offices

• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (since 23 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee ( 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Women and Equalities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Women and Equalities Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (21 Oct 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• The Minister for Immigration ( 8 Jan 2018 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) (14 Jun 2017 to 8 Jan 2018)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Member, Education Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art ( 1 Jul 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Education Committee (18 Mar 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Football Governance Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (5 out of 18)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Chairman, Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniforms) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (19 out of 19)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah 5 Dec 2024

  Order. The right hon. Gentleman just referred to the right hon. Member for Richmond and Northallerton by name. He really should know better than to do that.

• Improving Public Transport 5 Dec 2024

  Order. The Minister has done it three times now. If I can tell off new Members, I can certainly tell off long-standing ones. No “yous” in the Chamber!

• Improving Public Transport 5 Dec 2024

  I call the Minister.

More of Caroline Nokes’s recent appearances