History of Parliamentary Positions
Opposition Whip 2005-07
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs (Animal Welfare) 2007-10
Select Committee Positions
Regulatory Reform 2001-05
Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments 2002-03
Constitutional Affairs 2004-05
Foreign Affairs 2010-
Panel of Chairs 2010-
Electoral History
London Borough of Havering Councillor 1990-2002
Candidate for Glasgow Provan 1992
Candidate for Thurrock 1997
Member of Parliament for Romford 2001-
International Bodies
Chairman, European Young Conservatives 1993-1997
Executive Member, International Young Democrat Union 1994-2002
Chairman, International Young Democrat Union 1998-2002
Co-Chair, British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly 2016-2022
Current All-Party Parliamentary Group Positions
Chairman, Australia, New Zealand (A.N.Z.A.C.) & Pacific Islands
Chairman, British Heritage
Chairman, Canada
Chairman, Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories
Chairman, Commonwealth
Chairman, Greyhounds
Chairman, Norfolk Island
Chairman, San Marino
Chairman, Switzerland & Liechtenstein
Honorary President, Central America
Vice-Chair, Fairgrounds and Circuses
History of Party Positions
Member, National Union Executive Committee of the Conservative Party 1986-88 and 1992-94
Chairman, Romford Young Conservatives 1983-84
Chairman, Greater London Young Conservatives 1987-88
International Secretary, National Young Conservatives 1991-98
Chairman, National Young Conservatives 1993-94
Chairman, Romford Conservative Association 1998-2001
Member, Conservative Friends of Gibraltar 2002-
Member, Conservative Christian Fellowship
Vice-Chairman (Campaigning), Conservative Party 2004-05
Chairman, Conservative Friends of Australia and New Zealand 2010-2019
Other positions
Secretary, Falkland Islands All Party Group
Member, Flag Institute
Executive Director, Westminster Foundation for Democracy