Steve Webb
Steve Webb'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 Steve Webb corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Steve Webb:
- Steve Webb corrected a written answer on Bank Services: Greater London
- Steve Webb corrected the Commons record on Children: Maintenance
- Steve Webb corrected the Commons record on State Retirement Pensions
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Steve Webb is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: Northavon (1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010); Thornbury and Yate (6 May 2010 to 30 March 2015).
Steve Webb held 1 government post recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (13 May 2010 to 8 May 2015).
The record also lists 6 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | 13 May 2010 | 8 May 2015 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 8 January 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | 7 October 2008 | 8 January 2009 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 20 December 2007 | 7 October 2008 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | 10 May 2005 | 10 March 2006 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2005 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | 1 June 1997 | 1 June 2001 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Thornbury and Yate | 6 May 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Northavon | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 1 May 1997 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 1 May 1997 | 30 March 2015 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 31 January 2002 | 5 May 2005 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Steve Webb: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.