Leo Docherty
Conservative
Aldershot
M
Leo Docherty is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Aldershot, and left the Commons on 30 May 2024.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
226
165 meetings ·
2 hospitality ·
3 gifts ·
56 overseas trips
· 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£47,444
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 165
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-25 | Ferrexpo | To discuss the work of Ferrexpo in Ukraine | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-01-31 | Babcock International | Bilateral visit to Poland as Minister for Europe. Met with representatives from MBDA and Babcock for a briefing on Narew and MIECZNIK contracts, deals that were collectively worth more than £5bn. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-01-25 | European Forum Alpbach | Lunch with Alpbach forum organisers to strengthen our partnership with an important think tank | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-01-10 | Westminster International University in Tashkent | To discuss UK educational partnerships in Uzbekistan and the work of the British Council | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2024-01-09 | Sir Suma Chakrabarti | To discuss economic and political reform in Uzbekistan | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-22 | — | Dinner to discuss regional security and foreign policy issues. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-22 | — | Meeting with Human Rights lawyers and advocates to discuss regional security and human rights. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-20 | — | Working lunch to discuss civil society and current affairs. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-20 | — | Working dinner to discuss economic resilience and UK-Armenia trade opportunities. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-17 | — | Spoke on a panel at a at Chatham House and Koç Istanbul event hosted at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum (İstanbul). To demonstrate UK leadership on, and commitment to, the security and prosperity of Europe, whilst underlining the strength of the UK-Turkey bilateral relationship. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-16 | — | A Visit to the Rahmi M. Koç Museum on the banks of the Bosporus in Istanbul. Tour given by musuem | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-10 | — | Visit to Les Invalides to meet Chelsea Pensioners ahead of Rememberance Day. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-08 | — | An interview aimed at Russian-speaking audiences to deliver key messages on the impact of the war in Ukraine on Russia and the UK’s relationship with Russia. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-08 | — | A visit to BBC Russian Service Office to discuss the work of Russian-language media hosted in Latvia. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-08 | — | A visit to the Freedom Monument to remember those who fought for Latvia’s independence. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-11-07 | — | A dinner engagement with Government officials and external experts to discuss regional security and support for Ukraine. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-10-19 | — | Visit. To commemorate the victims of Norway's 22 July terrorist attack. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-10-19 | — | Tour of Norwegian Resistance Museum. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-10-19 | — | A dinner engagement to discuss critical national infrastructure. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2023-10-18 | — | A meeting to discuss energy security. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-30 | — | Breakfast | — |
| 2021-01-01 | — | Nil return | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-13 | ARARAT "Independence 30" Limited Edition | Armenia Foreign Minister | Held by department | £160 |
| 2023-11-07 | Painting of Uzbek Foreign Ministry | Uzbekistan Embassy | Held by department | £140 |
| 2021-12-16 | Hamper and two chalices | Embassy of Nepal | Received | £140 |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 56
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 → 2024-05-19 |
Doha, Qatar
Scheduled flight
|
Demonstrate to the Qatari Government of the UKs continued commitment to a close bi-lateral defence relationship. Understand the views of key interlocutors in the Qatari MoD on the on-going crisis in the Middle East. | £6,902 |
| 2024-05-12 → 2024-05-13 |
Manama, Bahrain
RAF Flight
|
Demonstrate to the Bahraini Government of the UKs continued commitment to a close bi-lateral defence relationship and show the UKs commitment to peace and security in the region. Understand opportunities for closer defence co-operation and identify areas for further collaboration. | £15,025 |
| 2024-05-07 → 2024-05-09 |
Berlin; Germany, Bucharest; Romania, Sophia; Bulgaria,
RAF Flight
|
In Germany conducted various engagements with the aim of maximising Allied military equipment and training support to Ukraine. In Romania and Bulgaria the undertaking of series of engagements with key interlocutors (Defence and Foreign Ministers) as well as visit the Maritime Regional Training Hub in Constanta as part of the Maritime Capability Coalition. | £15,325 |
| 2024-03-20 → 2024-03-21 |
Berlin, Germany
Scheduled flight
|
Follow up on UK-Germany strategic dialogue with German counterpart at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | £1,135 |
| 2024-03-11 → 2024-03-11 |
Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Scheduled flight
|
Timely visit to Gibraltar to discuss the negotiations and Non-Negotiated Outcome (NNO) planning with Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar. | £906 |
| 2024-02-29 → 2024-03-01 |
Antalya, Turkey
Scheduled flight
|
Visit to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. | £995 |
| 2024-02-28 → 2024-02-28 |
Paris, France
Train
|
First meeting with newly appointed French Minister for Europe, Jean-Noël Barrot and strengthen bilateral ties. | £361 |
| 2024-02-23 → 2024-02-23 |
Rome, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
To meet with Vice-President of the Italian Foreign Affair Committee and the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. | £666 |
| 2024-02-22 → 2024-02-22 |
Berne, Switzerland
Scheduled flight
|
Visit following elections held in October and meet with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs to strengthen the strategic partnership. | £357 |
| 2024-01-31 → 2024-02-02 |
Orzsyz and Warsaw, Poland
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral visit to Poland to meet with Ministerial counterparts and visit NATO Enhanced Forward Presence troops in Orzsyz. | £1,884 |
| 2024-01-25 → 2024-01-26 |
Vienna, Austria
Scheduled flight
|
Demonstrate UK support for the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and promote its work | £625 |
| 2024-01-24 → 2024-01-25 |
Bratislava, Slovenia
Scheduled flight
|
Galvanise support for Ukraine following Slovakian parliamentary elections in 2023 | £363 |
| 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-18 |
Madrid, Spain
Scheduled flight
|
Meeting with new Spanish Europe Minister Fernando Mariano Sampedro to discuss key bilateral issues such as Gibraltar negotiations. | £111 |
| 2024-01-17 → 2024-01-17 |
Valetta, Malta
Scheduled flight
|
To meet with Foreign Minister and strengthen bilateral ties. | £354 |
| 2024-01-09 → 2024-01-11 |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Scheduled flight
|
Strengthen the UK-Uzbekistan bilateral relationship and discuss wider strategic issues in the region. | £2,434 |
| — |
Yerevan, Armenia; Tblisi, Georgia; Baku, Azerbaijan.
Scheduled flight; Rail
|
Meeting Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Mirzoyan. Seeing UK-Armenian collabourations; Meeting Georgian Foreign Minister and Prime Minister. Visiting UK-Georgian cultural centres; Visiting WWI Commonwealth Graves, Meeting Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Foreign Minister Bayramov. | — |
| — |
Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey
Scheduled flight
|
Travelled to Ankara and Istanbul to meet with senior Turkish politicians, Chatham House people and engage in cultural diplomacy | — |
| — |
Vilnius, Lithuania; Riga, Latvia; Berlin, Germany; Paris, France
Scheduled flight; Rail; Car
|
Travelled to Vilnius, Lithuania to meet with Lithuanian government officials and lay a Rememberance commemorative wreath; Travelled to Riga, Latvia to meet with Lithuanian government officials and lay a Rememberance commemorative wreath; Travelled to Berlin, Germany to attend the first NATO Cyber Conference; Travelled to Paris from Berlin to the Paris Peace Conference. | — |
| — |
Copenhagen, Denmark; Oslo, Norway
Scheduled flight
|
Meet with Danish SoS and engage with Energy security; Meet with Senior Norweigan Ministers and engage with Energy security and collabouration | — |
| — |
Tirana, Albania
Scheduled flight
|
Travelled to Tirana, Albania to attend the Berlin Process Foreign Ministers' Meeting on behalf of the Foreign Secretary. | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2017-06-08 → 2024-05-30
Aldershot
Party history
2017-06-08 → 2024-05-30
Conservative
Government posts
2024-03-26 → 2024-07-05
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
2022-10-27 → 2024-03-26
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2022-09-07 → 2022-10-27
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
2021-04-21 → 2022-09-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (jointly with the Ministry of Defence)
2019-07-29 → 2021-04-21
Assistant Whip
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Defence Committee
2017-09-12 → 2019-11-06
Defence Sub-Committee
2017-10-10 → 2019-11-06
Committees on Arms Export Controls
2021-02-25 → 2021-04-14
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
2021-02-22 → 2021-02-22
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
2024-02-29 → 2024-03-06
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
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Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (Derogation from European Convention on Human Rights) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-01-09 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.