Edward Argar
Conservative - Melton and Syston
First elected: 7th May 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
(since July 2024)
Edward Argar is not a member of any APPGs
4 Former APPG memberships
Dementia, Eye Health and Visual Impairment, Oman, Yemen
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
27th Oct 2022 - 5th Jul 2024
Prison Media Bill
15th May 2024 - 22nd May 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
8th May 2024 - 15th May 2024
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
24th Apr 2024 - 1st May 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill
14th Jun 2023 - 11th Jul 2023
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
14th Oct 2022 - 27th Oct 2022
Paymaster General
6th Sep 2022 - 14th Oct 2022
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Attends Cabinet)
6th Sep 2022 - 14th Oct 2022
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
20th Jul 2022 - 6th Sep 2022
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
10th Sep 2019 - 6th Jul 2022
Health and Care Bill
7th Sep 2021 - 2nd Nov 2021
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
14th Jun 2018 - 10th Sep 2019
Procedure Committee
13th Jul 2015 - 21st Nov 2016
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Edward Argar has voted in 2 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Department Debates
Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Edward Argar has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Edward Argar
Edward Argar has not signed any Early Day Motions
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Edward Argar, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Edward Argar has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Edward Argar has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Edward Argar
Introduced: 29th June 2016
A Bill to make provision about the registration of marriages.
1 Bill co-sponsored by Edward Argar
Registration of Marriage (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Caroline Spelman (Con)
Edward Argar has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament