PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Saqib Bhatti MP for Meriden Constituency

Current MP Details

Saqib Bhatti MP photograph
Conservative

Saqib Bhatti is the Conservative MP for Meriden, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology).

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3423
[email protected]
Constituency
631 Warwick Road
Solihull
B91 1AR
0121 711 7029
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
85,368
Turnout
54,161 (63%)
Majority
22,836
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
81,443
Turnout
54,643 (67%)
Majority
19,198
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
81,928
Turnout
52,603 (64%)
Majority
18,795
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
82,228
Turnout
52,162 (63%)
Majority
16,253

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Nov 2023 to Now
Government Post
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
25 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023
Committee
Procurement Bill [HL]
7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022
Committee
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill
29 Nov 2022 to 11 Dec 2023
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
2 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Committee
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
2 Mar 2022 to 22 Mar 2022
Committee
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
20 Sep 2021 to 26 Sep 2021
Committee
Health and Care Bill
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Meriden
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
17 Apr 2024
AI: Impact on Democracy
3
17 Apr 2024
AI in the NHS
3
28 Feb 2024
Digital Exclusion
3
21 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
1
22 Jan 2024
AI Scams: Consumer Protection
2
16 Jan 2024
Online Filter Bubbles: Misinformation and Disinformation
1
10 Jan 2024
Innovation in Technology
4
9 Jan 2024
Draft Online Safety (List of Overseas Regulators) Regulations 2024
3
13 Dec 2023
Artificial Intelligence Biases: Protected Characteristics
3
20 Nov 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
17

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
Current Member
Saqib Bhatti is the Conservative MP for Meriden, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology).
1 May 1997
to 6 Nov 2019
Dame Caroline Spelman
Conservative
Standing Down
The Rt Hon Dame Caroline Spelman is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Meriden, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

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