Michelle Donelan

Former Conservative MP for Chippenham

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Michelle Donelan is a former MP for Chippenham.

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Former Conservative MP for Chippenham

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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

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Michelle Donelan campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department of Health
  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Department for Transport
  • Department for Work and Pensions
  • Home Office
  • Fracking
  • Refugees: Children
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Obesity: Children

Other offices held in the past

  • The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (20 Jul 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
  • Minister on Leave (Secretary of State) (28 Apr 2023 to 20 Jul 2023)
  • The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology ( 7 Feb 2023 to 28 Apr 2023)
  • The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ( 6 Sep 2022 to 7 Feb 2023)
  • The Secretary of State for Education ( 5 Jul 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
  • Minister of State (Department for Education) (Higher and Further Education) (15 Sep 2021 to 5 Jul 2022)
  • Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021)
  • Minister of State (Education) (13 Feb 2020 to 15 Sep 2021)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education ( 4 Sep 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (29 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
  • Assistant Whip (26 Jul 2018 to 29 Jul 2019)
  • Member, Education Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 22 Oct 2018)
  • Member, Petitions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (25 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Education Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

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Recent appearances

  • Science, Innovation and Technology: AI: Regulation 17 Apr 2024

    In our White Paper on AI regulation we set out our ambitious pro-regulation, pro-innovation framework, outlining five cross-sectoral principles to be applied by existing regulators. In February we published our response, setting out how we are supporting regulators to deliver the framework and strengthen our global AI leadership. That includes new funding and guidance for our regulators, and...
  • Science, Innovation and Technology: AI: Regulation 17 Apr 2024

    Mr Speaker, this is absolute tosh. We have led the world when it comes to AI safety. We have set up a long-term process in the AI Safety Summit, and the next one will be in Seoul in just a few weeks. We have also set up the world’s first AI Safety Institute, which is testing both pre and post deployment. We have also been clear: we will not rush to legislate. We will grip the risks and...
  • Science, Innovation and Technology: AI: Regulation 17 Apr 2024

    We want to garnish the opportunities of AI for the British public, which include the comple- mentary aspect that it can pose for jobs, especially in teaching and medicine, by taking away some of the admin and bureaucracy. We are also very realistic that technology always changes labour market needs. In 1940, 60% of the jobs we now have did not exist. That is why we have undergone a revolution...

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