Ruth Edwards

Former Conservative MP for Rushcliffe

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Ruth Edwards is a former MP for Rushcliffe.

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Former Conservative MP for Rushcliffe

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

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

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Topics of interest

  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Home Office
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Treasury
  • Department for Transport
  • Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Females
  • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  • Marine Protected Areas
  • Question
  • Fishing Vessels: Monitoring

Other offices held in the past

  • Assistant Whip (16 Feb 2023 to 25 Apr 2024)
  • Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 7 Feb 2023 to 16 Feb 2023)
  • Member, Business and Trade Committee (25 Oct 2022 to 12 Jun 2023)
  • Member, Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment (25 Oct 2022 to 12 Jun 2023)
  • Member, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee ( 2 Mar 2022 to 22 Mar 2022)
  • Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 2 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Committee (25 Dec 2012 to 25 Dec 2012)

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Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Question 23 May 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme on access to sport for young people.
  • Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions 23 May 2024

    Cotgrave football club does a fantastic job of providing access to football for the local community, but it is limited by its current facilities and needs funding from Sport England for a 4G all-weather pitch. To secure that funding, it must qualify as a level 3 club, with facilities for disabled football and a plan to grow women’s football. It would love to do that, but it cannot do it...
  • Criminal Justice Bill: New Clause 86 - Creating purported sexual image of adult 15 May 2024

    My hon. Friend has given a wide-ranging opening speech, but I want to press her on one more issue: spiking. First, I thank her for recognising the importance of creating an offence to cover it. We had a spate of spiking attacks in Nottingham, and the stories of the young people affected were chilling. I seek her reassurance that we will create the most robust possible legislation in this...

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