Kelly Tolhurst
Kelly Tolhurst'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 Kelly Tolhurst corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Kelly Tolhurst:
- Kelly Tolhurst corrected a written answer on Business
- Kelly Tolhurst corrected a written answer on Pay
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Kelly Tolhurst is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Rochester and Strood, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Kelly Tolhurst held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (19 July 2018 to 13 February 2020).
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Education) | 7 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
| Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) HM Household | 1 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | 8 September 2020 | 16 January 2021 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | 13 February 2020 | 8 September 2020 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | 19 July 2018 | 13 February 2020 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 9 January 2018 | 19 July 2018 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester and Strood | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 22 January 2024 | 30 May 2024 |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 10 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 |
| Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] | 1 March 2023 | 7 March 2023 |
| Committee of Selection | 14 July 2022 | 11 October 2022 |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] | 9 February 2022 | 10 February 2022 |
| Dormant Assets Bill [HL] | 15 December 2021 | 11 January 2022 |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 17 October 2016 | 13 March 2017 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 15 July 2015 | 7 November 2016 |
| Business, Innovation and Skills Committee | 8 July 2015 | 17 October 2016 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Kelly Tolhurst: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.