Sir Mike Penning
Sir Mike Penning'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 Mike Penning corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Mike Penning:
- Mike Penning corrected a written answer on Iraq: Islamic State
- Mike Penning corrected a written answer on Criminal Injuries Compensation
- Mike Penning corrected a written answer on Firearms: Crime
- Mike Penning corrected a written answer on Police Cautions
- Mike Penning corrected a written answer on Undocumented Workers: Fines
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Mike Penning is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Sir Mike Penning held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring) (17 May 2010 to 6 September 2012).
The record also lists 1 opposition front-bench post.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | 15 July 2016 | 12 June 2017 |
| Minister of State (Home Office) | 15 July 2014 | 15 July 2016 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | 15 July 2014 | 15 July 2016 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2014 |
| Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office) | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring) | 17 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Health) | 6 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee | 20 November 2023 | 11 December 2023 |
| British Sign Language Bill | 9 February 2022 | 23 February 2022 |
| Health and Social Care Committee | 12 July 2005 | 10 December 2007 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Mike Penning: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.