Rory Stewart
Rory Stewart'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 Rory Stewart corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Rory Stewart:
- Rory Stewart corrected the Commons record on Civil Liability Bill [Lords]
- Rory Stewart corrected a written answer on Prison Officers
- Rory Stewart corrected a written answer on HMP Bedford: Discipline
- Rory Stewart corrected the Commons record on Yemen: Political and Humanitarian Situation
- Rory Stewart corrected a written answer on Flood Control: Finance
- Rory Stewart corrected a written answer on Flood Control: Finance
- Rory Stewart corrected a written answer on Forests
- Rory Stewart corrected the Commons record on Food Waste
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Rory Stewart is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Penrith and The Border, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
Rory Stewart held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (9 January 2018 to 1 May 2019).
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for International Development | 1 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | 9 January 2018 | 1 May 2019 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | 13 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) | 13 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) | 17 July 2016 | 13 June 2017 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith and The Border | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 3 September 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 3 September 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | 20 July 2015 | 10 October 2016 |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 16 June 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Defence Committee | 14 May 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 14 May 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 12 July 2010 | 30 June 2014 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Rory Stewart: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.