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Rt Hon Sir Liam Fox MP for North Somerset Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir Liam Fox MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Sir Liam Fox is the Conservative MP for North Somerset, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

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Constituency
71 High Street
Nailsea
BS48 1AW

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Twitter
https://twitter.com/LiamFox
Additional details
Press and media enquiries only

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Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
80,194
Turnout
62,055 (77%)
Majority
17,536
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
80,529
Turnout
61,994 (77%)
Majority
17,103
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
80,161
Turnout
58,942 (74%)
Majority
23,099
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
77,306
Turnout
57,941 (75%)
Majority
7,862
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Committee
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022
Committee
Down Syndrome Bill
13 Jul 2016 to 24 Jul 2019
Government Post
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
12 May 2010 to 14 Oct 2011
Government Post
Secretary of State for Defence
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
North Somerset
7 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
10 May 2005 to 7 Dec 2005
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
10 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
10 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005
Other Post
Co-Chair, Conservative Party
15 Jun 1999 to 10 Nov 2003
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
2 Jun 1998 to 15 Jun 1999
Opposition Post
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Woodspring
23 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
28 Nov 1995 to 23 Jul 1996
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
20 Jul 1994 to 28 Nov 1995
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
27 Apr 1992 to 27 Oct 1994
Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee
9 Apr 1992 to Now
House
Commons
9 Apr 1992 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Woodspring
9 Apr 1992 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Woodspring
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
534
Early Day Motions
387
Written Questions
95
Votes
1,262
Date
Debate
Contributions
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
Details
20 Mar 2024
Engagements
1
Details
19 Mar 2024
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]
2
Details
1 Mar 2024
Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill
5
Details
21 Feb 2024
Ceasefire in Gaza
2
Details
24 Jan 2024
Point of Order
1
Details
24 Jan 2024
Situation in the Red Sea
4
Details
17 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
1
Details
15 Jan 2024
Defending the UK and Allies
1
Details
6 Dec 2023
UK-Rwanda Partnership
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Apr 1992
to Now
Sir Liam Fox
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Sir Liam Fox is the Conservative MP for North Somerset, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

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