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Lord Soames of Fletching

Member of the House of Lords (Conservative).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Conservative (28 October 2022 – now)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Independent (4 September 2019 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Conservative (9 June 2017 – 3 September 2019)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Conservative (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Conservative (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Conservative (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Conservative (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Mid Sussex, Conservative (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Crawley, Conservative (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Crawley, Conservative (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)
  • MP for Crawley, Conservative (9 June 1983 – 18 May 1987)

Roles

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (8 November 2003 – 5 May 2005)
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Armed Services) (20 July 1994 – 1 May 1997)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (14 April 1992 – 20 July 1994)

Mid Sussex: 2017 general election: majority 19,673 (31.9%); 2015 general election: majority 24,286 (42.2%); 2010 general election: majority 7,402 (13.3%).

Mid Sussex: 2005 general election: majority 5,890 (11.9%); 2001 general election: majority 6,898 (15.1%); 1997 general election: majority 6,854 (12.8%).