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David Johnston is a former MP for Wantage.

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Former Conservative MP for Wantage

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 for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Justice
• Cop26
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Carbon Emissions
• Dementia: Care Homes
• Schools: Admissions
• Crown Prosecution Service: Coronavirus
• Agriculture: Curriculum

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (31 Aug 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Member, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Committee (19 Jul 2023 to 4 Sep 2023)
• Member, Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 27 Nov 2022)
• Member, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (16 Nov 2022 to 23 Nov 2022)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 7 Dec 2021)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (21 Oct 2021 to 27 Oct 2021)
• Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (21 Jul 2021 to 6 Sep 2021)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee ( 1 Mar 2021 to 15 Mar 2022)
• Member, Education Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 19 Oct 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ed Vaizey
• Robert Jackson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (4 out of 11)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniforms) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Childcare: Wellingborough 24 May 2024

  It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Education: Standards 24 May 2024

  DLUHC is investing £1.2 billion through the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years, including a £109 million top-up for 2024/25, to ensure that families can move out of temporary accommodation and into stable accommodation, as well as reducing the need for temporary accommodation by preventing homelessness before it occurs. To help schools tackle the challenges facing disadvantaged...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Nurseries: Government Assistance 24 May 2024

  It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

More of David Johnston’s recent appearances