1. Member of Parliament
1987 - 1997 Chelmsford
1997 – 2010 West Chelmsford
2010 – present Chelmsford
2. Parliamentary Private Secretary
1989 - 1993 Rt Hon Tim Eggar MP, Minister of State at the Department of Employment, Education and Trade and Industry
1993 - 1994 Rt Hon Gillian Shephard MP, Minster of Agriculture
3. Ministerial career
1994 - 1995 Assistant Government Whip
1995 - 1996 Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
1996 - 1997 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health
2010 - 2012 Minister of State, Department of Health
2012 - Minister of State, Department of Transport
4. Select Committees
2007 - 2008 Committee of Selection
2006 - 2008 Administration Committee
2006 - 2008 Armed Forces Bill Select Committee
2000 - 2001 Public Accounts Committee
1999 - 2005 Health Select Committee
5. 1992 Committee
1999 - Executive Committee Member
1999 - 2001 Treasurer
6. Opposition Shadow Minister
1997 - 1998 Social Security
1998 - 1999 Environment
2001 - 2005 Health
7. Opposition Whip’s Office
2005 – 2010 Opposition Whip



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