Shailesh Vara
Shailesh Vara'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 Shailesh Vara corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Shailesh Vara:
- Sir Oliver Heald corrected a written answer on Social Security Benefits: Appeals
- Shailesh Vara corrected a written answer on Courts: Security
- Shailesh Vara corrected a written answer on Legal Aid Scheme
- Shailesh Vara corrected a written answer on Catering
- Shailesh Vara corrected a written answer on Bail
- Shailesh Vara corrected the Commons record on Advertising: The Guardian
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Shailesh Vara is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for North West Cambridgeshire, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Shailesh Vara held 6 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (7 October 2013 to 18 July 2016).
The record also lists 1 opposition front-bench post.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | 7 July 2022 | 6 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office) | 23 July 2018 | 15 November 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) | 9 January 2018 | 23 July 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | 9 July 2015 | 18 July 2016 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) | 7 October 2013 | 18 July 2016 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | 8 November 2006 | 6 May 2010 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| North West Cambridgeshire | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill | 20 March 2024 | 17 April 2024 |
| Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] | 13 March 2024 | 19 March 2024 |
| Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill | 2 March 2022 | 22 March 2022 |
| Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act | 10 November 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 2 March 2020 | 12 October 2020 |
| Finance and Services Committee | 14 November 2011 | 14 January 2013 |
| Administration Committee | 26 July 2010 | 14 November 2011 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 12 July 2005 | 11 December 2006 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Vice-Chair, Conservative Party | 1 July 2001 | 1 July 2005 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Shailesh Vara: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.