Mr Sam Gyimah
Mr Sam Gyimah'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 Sam Gyimah corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Sam Gyimah:
- Sam Gyimah corrected the Commons record on Funding Higher Education
- Rory Stewart corrected a written answer on HMP Bedford: Discipline
- Sam Gyimah corrected a written answer on HMP Berwyn
- Sam Gyimah corrected a written answer on Prisoners: Mental Illness
- Sam Gyimah corrected a written answer on Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
- Sam Gyimah corrected a written answer on Approved Premises
- Sam Gyimah corrected a written answer on Approved Premises
- Sam Gyimah corrected a written answer on Approved Premises
Career on the official record
Mr Sam Gyimah is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for East Surrey, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
Mr Sam Gyimah held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) (15 July 2014 to 17 July 2016).
The record also lists 1 opposition front-bench post.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent, Liberal Democrat.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Education) | 9 January 2018 | 2 December 2018 |
| Minister of State (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Higher Education) | 9 January 2018 | 2 December 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | 15 July 2014 | 17 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | 15 July 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2014 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) Opposition Department | 21 October 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| East Surrey | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 14 September 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Independent | 4 September 2019 | 14 September 2019 |
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 4 September 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | 21 January 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| International Development Committee | 14 February 2011 | 5 November 2012 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 11 October 2010 | 12 November 2012 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Mr Sam Gyimah: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.