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Chloe Smith

Conservative Secretary of State Cabinet Left Parliament Wikipedia ↗
Born
1982
Ashford
School
Iceni Academy
State non-selective
University
University of York
In office
9.0 years
Longer than 87% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

RS
Appointed by Rishi Sunak
1 post · 2023–2023
  • Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
    Cabinet Secretary of State 2023/04 – 2023/07
LT
Appointed by Liz Truss
1 post · 2022–2022
  • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
    Cabinet Secretary of State 2022/09 – 2022/10
BJ
Appointed by Boris Johnson
2 posts · 2020–2022
  • Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work
    Minister of State 2021/09 – 2022/09
  • Minister for the Constitution and Devolution
    Minister of State 2020/02 – 2021/09
TM
Appointed by Theresa May
3 posts · 2017–2020
  • Minister for the Constitution
    Under-Secretary 2018/01 – 2020/02
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
    Whip / Parliamentary 2017/06 – 2018/01
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, NIO
    Under-Secretary 2017/06 – 2018/01
DC
Appointed by David Cameron
3 posts · 2010–2013
  • Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform
    Under-Secretary 2012/09 – 2013/10
  • Economic Secretary
    Under-Secretary 2011/10 – 2012/09
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
    Whip / Parliamentary 2010/05 – 2011/10

Career

Before Parliament 4

Undated
Role not stated
Gillian Shephard
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAdunverified
Undated
Role not stated
Bernard Jenkin
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAdunverified
Undated
Management consultant
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Management consulting
Undated
Role not stated
Conservative Central Office
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd

After office 14

2024–
Role not stated
Management consultingunverified
2025–
Steering Group member of IfG Academy
Institute for Government
Teaching & academia
2025–
Advisory Board Member
Ulin Group
Management consulting
2025–
Strategic Advisor
Zellis UK Limited
Company management / entrepreneur
2025–
Chair
Silence Speaks
Company management / entrepreneur
2025–
President
CIPD
Other / unclassified
2025–
Strategic Advisor
PA Consulting
Management consulting
2025–
Trustee
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Charity / NGO / campaigning
2025–
Trustee
Big C
Charity / NGO / campaigning
2025–
Honorary Fellow
University of East Anglia
Teaching & academia
2025–
President
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Other / unclassified
2026–
Adviser
LaunchLemonade
Management consulting
Undated
Trustee
RNID
Charity / NGO / campaigning
Undated
Trustee
Big C
Charity / NGO / campaigning

Voting record

1,479
votes since 2016
2
rebellions on whipped votes (0.1%)
1
rebellions as a minister, from 1,029 votes
14
free votes, with no party line
Chloe Smith0.1%
Typical Conservative0.3%
Votes by year
As ministerNot a ministerRebellions
Votes by topic
VotesRebellions

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.

Interests and jobs after office

Declared jobs after office 9

2025-04-01
Steering Group member of IfG Academy
Institute for Government
2025-03-01
Advisory Board Member
Ulin Group
2025-03-01
Strategic Advisor
Zellis UK Limited
2025-02-01
Chair
Silence Speaks
2025-01-01
President
CIPD
2024-10-01
Strategic Advisor
PA Consulting
2023-11-01
Trustee
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
2023-08-01
Trustee
Big C
2023-08-01
Honorary Fellow
University of East Anglia