Sir Oliver Heald
Sir Oliver Heald'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 Oliver Heald corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Sir Oliver Heald:
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for North East Hertfordshire, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: North Hertfordshire (9 April 1992 to 1 May 1997); North East Hertfordshire (1 May 1997 to 30 May 2024).
Sir Oliver Heald held 3 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) (6 September 2012 to 15 July 2014).
The record also lists 7 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) | 16 July 2016 | 12 June 2017 |
| Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office) | 6 September 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) Department of Social Security | 6 July 1995 | 2 May 1997 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State HM Official Opposition | 10 May 2005 | 3 July 2007 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Justice) | 15 June 2004 | 3 July 2007 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | 1 June 2003 | 1 June 2005 |
| Shadow Cabinet Minister (Work and Pensions) HM Official Opposition | 1 June 2002 | 1 June 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Health) | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2002 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | 1 June 2000 | 1 June 2001 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 1 June 1997 | 1 June 2000 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| North East Hertfordshire | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
| North Hertfordshire | 9 April 1992 | 1 May 1997 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 9 April 1992 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 April 1992 | 30 May 2024 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill | 24 April 2024 | 1 May 2024 |
| Victims and Prisoners Bill | 14 June 2023 | 11 July 2023 |
| Local Government (Disqualification) Bill | 24 November 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Regulatory Reform | 2 March 2020 | 20 May 2021 |
| House of Commons Governance Committee | 16 October 2014 | 17 December 2014 |
| Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) | 23 June 2011 | 26 March 2012 |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 26 October 2010 | 15 October 2012 |
| Standards and Privileges | 26 July 2010 | 12 December 2012 |
| Work and Pensions Committee | 22 October 2007 | 29 October 2012 |
| Administration Committee | 22 June 1998 | 21 February 2000 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Oliver Heald: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.