Mr Tobias Ellwood
Mr Tobias Ellwood'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 Tobias Ellwood corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Tobias Ellwood:
- Tobias Ellwood corrected a written answer on Ministry of Defence: Legal Costs
- Tobias Ellwood corrected the Commons record on Defence Fire and Rescue Project: Capita
- Tobias Ellwood corrected a written answer on Iran: Sanctions
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Mr Tobias Ellwood is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Mr Tobias Ellwood held 2 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (15 July 2014 to 14 June 2017).
The record also lists 2 opposition front-bench posts.
Party affiliations on record: Conservative, Independent.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | 14 June 2017 | 27 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | 15 July 2014 | 14 June 2017 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) | 2 July 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 10 May 2005 | 2 July 2007 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth East | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 15 October 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Independent | 19 July 2022 | 14 October 2022 |
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | 18 July 2022 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill | 28 February 2024 | 6 March 2024 |
| Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] | 28 February 2024 | 7 March 2024 |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government | 22 June 2023 | 14 September 2023 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 6 July 2020 | 14 September 2023 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 20 May 2020 | 14 September 2023 |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 11 May 2020 | 14 November 2023 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 5 March 2020 | 14 September 2023 |
| Defence Committee | 29 January 2020 | 14 September 2023 |
| Armed Forces Bill Committee | 17 January 2011 | 8 March 2011 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 12 July 2005 | 23 January 2006 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Mr Tobias Ellwood: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.