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Michelle Donelan is a former MP for Chippenham.

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Profile

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @michelledonelan
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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)
• 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Duncan Hames
• Richard Needham
• Daniel Awdry
• David Eccles
• Victor Cazalet
• Alfred Bonwick
• George Terrell
• John Dickson-Poynder
• Henry Brudenell-Bruce
• Bannister Fletcher
• Gabriel Goldney
• John Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• William Lysley
• Richard Long
• Henry Boldero
• Robert Nisbet
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• William Talbot
• Henry Boldero
• Philip Pusey
• Frederick Gye
• Ebenezer Maitland
• Frederick Gye
• Ebenezer Maitland
• John Grossett
• William Madocks
• John Grossett
• William Madocks
• William Churchill
• Charles Brooke
• John Maitland
• Robert Peel
• Charles Brooke
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• Charles Brooke
• James Dawkins

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sarah Gibson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)