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Rory Stewart is a former MP for Penrith and The Border.

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Profile

Former Independent MP for Penrith and The Border

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @RoryStewartUK
• https://facebook.com/RoryStewartPenrith

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Rory Stewart campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Communities and Local Government
• Defence
• Education
• Armed Forces: Languages
• Defence Cultural Specialist Unit
• Afghanistan
• Pupils: Disadvantaged
• Ukraine

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for International Development ( 1 May 2019 to 24 Jul 2019)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice ( 9 Jan 2018 to 1 May 2019)
• Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (13 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (17 Jul 2016 to 13 Jun 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 10 Oct 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (16 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (14 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Defence Committee (14 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Defence Committee (14 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Jun 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Maclean
• William Whitelaw
• Robert Scott

Future MPs in this constituency

• Neil Hudson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Liability Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (11 out of 16)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019

  In this whole debate, I believe there have essentially been two principles. One of them is the principle of how to honour the result of that referendum, and the second is the principle of how to take a deal safely and responsibly through Parliament. My big beg to the House—here I am speaking to colleagues who voted for Brexit—is let us, please, in these very final stages, do it properly....

• European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019

  What about London?

• Prime Minister's Update 25 Sep 2019

  Like my right hon. Friend, I support a Brexit deal; indeed, I voted for it considerably more frequently than him. If this great party stands for anything, it stands for respect for parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law. I respectfully say that he is tiptoeing on to a dangerous path. He is pitting Brexit against remain, young against old, Scotland against England, and people against...

More of Rory Stewart’s recent appearances