Margot James
Margot James'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 Margot James corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Margot James:
- Margot James corrected a written answer on Broadband: Scotland
- Margot James corrected a written answer on Nuisance Calls
- Margot James corrected a written answer on Broadband: Thornbury and Yate
- Margot James corrected a written answer on Radio Frequencies
- Joseph Johnson corrected a written answer on Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
- Margot James corrected a written answer on Minimum Wage
- Margot James corrected a written answer on Minimum Wage
Career on the official record
Margot James is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Stourbridge, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
Margot James held 3 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Policy) (9 January 2018 to 18 July 2019).
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Policy) | 9 January 2018 | 18 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 13 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Stourbridge | 6 May 2010 | 6 November 2019 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 6 May 2010 | 6 November 2019 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 30 October 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Independent | 4 September 2019 | 29 October 2019 |
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 4 September 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Innovation and Skills Committee | 12 July 2010 | 5 November 2012 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 12 July 2010 | 8 November 2012 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Margot James: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.