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Andrew Selous MP for South West Bedfordshire Constituency

Current MP Details

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Conservative

Andrew Selous is the Conservative MP for South West Bedfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He is Second Church Estates Commissioner.

Elected Jun 2001
Elected 6 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8134
[email protected]
Constituency
Wentworth House
83 High Street North
Dunstable
LU6 1JJ
01582 662821
Website
http://www.andrewselous.org.uk
Twitter
https://twitter.com/AndrewSelous

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
79,926
Turnout
53,307 (67%)
Majority
18,583
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
79,658
Turnout
55,635 (70%)
Majority
14,168
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
79,285
Turnout
51,304 (65%)
Majority
17,813
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
76,559
Turnout
50,774 (66%)
Majority
16,649
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
17 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
4 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
10 Jan 2020 to Now
Other Post
Second Church Estates Commissioner
10 Jan 2020 to Now
Government Post
Second Church Estates Commissioner
18 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
17 Apr 2018 to 27 Jul 2018
Committee
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
4 Nov 2014 to 17 Jul 2016
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
15 Jul 2014 to 17 Jul 2016
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
26 Oct 2010 to 17 Jul 2014
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
South West Bedfordshire
8 Nov 2006 to 6 May 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
15 Jun 2004 to 8 Nov 2006
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
7 Jun 2001 to Now
House
Commons
7 Jun 2001 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 Jun 2001 to 6 May 2010
Representative
South West Bedfordshire
7 Jun 2001 to Now
Representative
South West Bedfordshire
1 May 1997
Election Contested
Sunderland North
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
1,267
Early Day Motions
1,663
Written Questions
311
Votes
1,550
Date
Debate
Contributions
25 Apr 2024
Global Ocean Treaty
1
Details
24 Apr 2024
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill
1
Details
24 Apr 2024
Gross Domestic Product: Northern Ireland
2
Details
22 Apr 2024
Planning System
2
Details
18 Apr 2024
Sale of Land
2
Details
18 Apr 2024
Church Schools
2
Details
18 Apr 2024
Easter Church Services
2
Details
18 Apr 2024
Artistic Spaces
2
Details
18 Apr 2024
Abortion Legislation
2
Details
18 Apr 2024
Armenian Church: Jerusalem
2
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 Jun 2001
to Now
Andrew Selous
Conservative
Current Member
Andrew Selous is the Conservative MP for South West Bedfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He is Second Church Estates Commissioner.

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