Sir Michael Fallon
Sir Michael Fallon'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 Michael Fallon corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Sir Michael Fallon:
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: Darlington (9 June 1983 to 9 April 1992); Sevenoaks (1 May 1997 to 6 November 2019).
Sir Michael Fallon held 8 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Secretary of State for Defence (15 July 2014 to 1 November 2017).
The record also lists 2 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Defence | 15 July 2014 | 1 November 2017 |
| Minister of State for Portsmouth | 16 January 2014 | 15 July 2014 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Jointly with Department of Energy and Climate Change) | 28 March 2013 | 15 July 2014 |
| Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change) (Jointly with Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) | 28 March 2013 | 15 July 2014 |
| Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Business and Enterprise) | 6 September 2012 | 28 March 2013 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) Department of Education and Science | 24 July 1990 | 14 April 1992 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 10 May 1990 | 22 July 1990 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 26 July 1988 | 10 May 1990 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) | 1 December 1997 | 1 June 1998 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | 1 June 1997 | 1 December 1997 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks | 1 May 1997 | 6 November 2019 |
| Darlington | 9 June 1983 | 9 April 1992 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 1 May 1997 | 6 November 2019 |
| House of Commons | 9 June 1983 | 9 April 1992 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 June 1983 | 6 November 2019 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Committee | 5 July 1999 | 5 November 2012 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chair, Conservative Party | 4 September 2010 | 4 September 2012 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Michael Fallon: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.