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Victoria Prentis is a former MP for Banbury.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Banbury

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

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

Social Media

• @victoriaprentis
• https://facebook.com/victoriaprentis

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Victoria Prentis campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Justice
• Home Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Transport
• Firearms: Licensing
• Prisoners' Release
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• National Probation Service for England and Wales: Staff
• Alabama Rot

Other offices held in the past

• The Attorney-General (25 Oct 2022 to 5 Jul 2024)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions ( 7 Sep 2022 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee ( 6 Jul 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee ( 3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (16 Sep 2021 to 7 Sep 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (28 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Justice Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 2 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 2 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tony Baldry
• Neil Marten
• Douglas Dodds-Parker
• Albert Edmondson
• Rhys Williams
• Eustace Fiennes
• Rhys Williams
• Eustace Fiennes
• Robert Brassey
• Eustace Fiennes
• Albert Brassey
• Bernhard Samuelson
• Henry Tancred
• Bernhard Samuelson
• Henry Tancred
• John Easthope
• Henry Villiers-Stuart
• Arthur Legge
• Heneage Legge
• Frederick Douglas
• Dudley North
• William Praed
• Dudley North

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sean Woodcock

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Attorney General: War Crimes: Gaza 22 May 2024

  As per my previous answer to UIN 25822 tabled on Thursday 16 May, and as reflected in the Ministerial Code, I do not confirm publicly whether I or any other Law Officer has advised on a particular issue or the content of any advice, save where I, as a Law Officer, explicitly consent. That consent is rarely given.

• Written Answers — Attorney General: Online Safety Act 2023: Convictions 20 May 2024

  I wrote to you on this important subject on Friday 17 May 2024. For completeness, I set out my full written response below. Tackling violence that disproportionately impacts women and girls remains one of this government’s top priorities. Women and girls should be able to go about their lives without being subjected to unwanted sexual images. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutors...

• Written Answers — Attorney General: Salvage: South Africa 20 May 2024

  I have not had any discussions with the Government of South Africa on this legal case. With respect to discussions with Cabinet colleagues, the Law Officers’ Convention requires that it is not generally disclosed outside Government whether I have been asked to provide advice or the contents of any such advice. This is a long-standing principle of Cabinet collective agreement which enables...

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