Mr David Laws
Mr David Laws'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 Laws corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to David Laws:
- David Laws corrected a written answer on GCSE: Blackpool
- David Laws corrected the Commons record on Priority School Building Programme
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Mr David Laws is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
Mr David Laws held 3 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Department for Education) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office) (6 September 2012 to 8 May 2015).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Education) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office) | 6 September 2012 | 8 May 2015 |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Department for Education) | 6 September 2012 | 8 May 2015 |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | 12 May 2010 | 29 May 2010 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families) | 1 June 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 1 June 2005 | 1 June 2007 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | 1 June 2002 | 1 June 2005 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2002 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Yeovil | 7 June 2001 | 30 March 2015 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 7 June 2001 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 7 June 2001 | 30 March 2015 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) | 18 July 2011 | 13 December 2011 |
| Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) | 2 December 2002 | 5 May 2005 |
| Treasury Committee | 16 July 2001 | 7 January 2003 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Mr David Laws: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.