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Chris Loder is a former MP for West Dorset.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for West Dorset

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

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

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Ministry of Defence
• Church Commissioners
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• VAT Exemptions
• Slaughterhouses
• Church of England: Public Relations
• Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, Pet Abduction Bill Committee (24 Jan 2024 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 17 Jul 2023)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Oliver Letwin
• James Spicer
• Simon Digby

Future MPs in this constituency

• Edward Morello

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Pet Abduction Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Natural England: Dorset Wildlife Trust 20 May 2024

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Natural England paid the Dorset Wildlife Trust for land in the last three years.

• Written Answers — Treasury: VAT Exemptions 20 May 2024

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses are VAT exempt in each region of the UK.

• Written Answers — Treasury: VAT Exemptions 20 May 2024

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses do not meet the VAT threshold in (a) the UK and (b) in each region of the UK.

More of Chris Loder’s recent appearances