Mr David Gauke
Mr David Gauke's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which David Gauke corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to David Gauke:
- David Gauke corrected a written answer on Working Tax Credit: Bolton
- David Gauke corrected a written answer on Welfare Tax Credits: Self-employed
- David Gauke corrected the Commons record on Taxation: Rebates
- David Gauke corrected the Commons record on Tax Avoidance
- David Gauke corrected the Commons record on Taxation: Domicile
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Mr David Gauke is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for South West Hertfordshire, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
Mr David Gauke held 5 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) (13 May 2010 to 15 July 2014).
The record also lists 1 opposition front-bench post.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice | 8 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 11 June 2017 | 8 January 2018 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | 14 July 2016 | 11 June 2017 |
| Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) | 15 July 2014 | 14 July 2016 |
| Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) | 13 May 2010 | 15 July 2014 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | 3 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| South West Hertfordshire | 5 May 2005 | 6 November 2019 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 6 November 2019 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 4 September 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 4 September 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) | 9 November 2009 | 7 December 2009 |
| Treasury Committee | 13 February 2006 | 17 July 2007 |
| Procedure Committee | 12 July 2005 | 11 June 2007 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Mr David Gauke: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.