Sir Nick Harvey
Sir Nick Harvey'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 Nick Harvey corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Sir Nick Harvey:
- Sir Nick Harvey corrected the Commons record on Bomb Disposal
- Sir Nick Harvey corrected the Commons record on Air Force: Scotland
Career on the official record
Sir Nick Harvey is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
Sir Nick Harvey held 1 government post recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (13 May 2010 to 6 September 2012).
The record also lists 5 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) | 13 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | 4 March 2006 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Health) | 1 June 1999 | 1 June 2001 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) | 1 June 1994 | 1 June 1997 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) | 2 April 1992 | 7 April 1994 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| North Devon | 9 April 1992 | 30 March 2015 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 9 April 1992 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 9 April 1992 | 30 March 2015 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Committee of Privileges | 12 February 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Committee on Standards | 12 February 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 28 October 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Standards and Privileges | 12 July 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Home Affairs Committee | 12 July 2005 | 24 April 2006 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 26 April 2004 | 11 April 2005 |
| Members Estimate Committee | 29 January 2004 | 6 May 2010 |
| Trade & Industry | 28 November 1994 | 27 November 1995 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Nick Harvey: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.