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Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP for Cheltenham Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Alex Chalk is the Conservative MP for Cheltenham, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8087
[email protected]
Constituency
Office 11
Unit 22
Lansdown Industrial Estate
Gloucester Rd
Cheltenham
GL51 8PL
01242 210 473
Website
http://www.alexchalk.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/alexchalkchelt

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
81,044
Turnout
59,357 (73%)
Majority
981
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
78,878
Turnout
57,012 (72%)
Majority
2,569
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
77,287
Turnout
53,735 (70%)
Majority
6,516
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
78,998
Turnout
52,786 (67%)
Majority
4,920
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
21 Apr 2023 to Now
Government Post
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
26 Oct 2022 to 21 Apr 2023
Government Post
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
16 Sep 2021 to 5 Jul 2022
Government Post
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021
Government Post
Assistant Whip
11 Sep 2017 to 21 Jan 2019
Committee
Justice Committee
6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Justice Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Cheltenham
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
727
Early Day Motions
0
Written Questions
245
Votes
1,552
Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
Sentencing: Dangerous Offenders
5
Details
26 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
13
Details
26 Mar 2024
Reducing Reoffending
5
Details
26 Mar 2024
Crown Court Backlog
4
Details
12 Mar 2024
Prisons and Probation: Foreign National Offenders
11
Details
20 Feb 2024
Victims of Crime: Support
3
Details
20 Feb 2024
Reoffending
6
Details
20 Feb 2024
Public Bodies: Legal Duty of Candour
3
Details
20 Feb 2024
Horizon System: Exoneration of Sub-postmasters
6
Details
20 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
9
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Alex Chalk
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk is the Conservative MP for Cheltenham, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently holds the Government post of Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
5 May 2005
to 30 Mar 2015
Martin Horwood
Liberal Democrat
Defeated
Martin Horwood is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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