Sir Alan Duncan
Sir Alan Duncan'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 Sir Alan Duncan corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Sir Alan Duncan:
- Sir Alan Duncan corrected a written answer on Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Private Education
- Sir Alan Duncan corrected the Commons record on Bangladesh
- Sir Alan Duncan corrected the Commons record on Yemen: Overseas Aid
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Rutland and Melton, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
Sir Alan Duncan held 2 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Department for International Development) (14 May 2010 to 15 July 2014).
The record also lists 10 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | 17 July 2016 | 22 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) | 14 May 2010 | 15 July 2014 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Justice) | 7 September 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | 19 January 2009 | 7 September 2009 |
| Shadow Secretary of State HM Official Opposition | 3 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry) | 10 May 2005 | 3 July 2007 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | 1 January 2005 | 10 May 2005 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | 1 September 2004 | 1 January 2005 |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London) | 8 November 2003 | 1 September 2004 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | 1 June 1999 | 1 June 2001 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Health) | 1 June 1998 | 1 June 1999 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Rutland and Melton | 9 April 1992 | 6 November 2019 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 9 April 1992 | 6 November 2019 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 April 1992 | 6 November 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament | 9 September 2015 | 19 July 2016 |
| Social Security | 30 November 1992 | 11 December 1995 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Vice-Chair, Conservative Party | 1 July 1997 | 1 July 1998 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Alan Duncan: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.