since 2009 Bob Seely, MP for the Isle of Wight since 2017 Chris Skidmore, MP for Kingswood since 2010 Henry Smith, MP for Crawley since 2010 Andrew Stephenson, MP for Pendle since 2010 Bob Stewart, MP for Beckenham since 2010 Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness since 2005 Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer since 2010 Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015 Desmond Swayne, MP for New Forest West since 1997 Hugo Swire, MP for East Devon since 2001 Robert Syms, MP for Poole since 1997 Ross Thomson, MP for Aberdeen South since 2017 and MSP for NE Scotland (2016–2017) Kelly Tolhurst, MP for Rochester and Strood since 2015 Michael Tomlinson, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2015 Justin Tomlinson, MP for North Swindon since 2010 Craig Tracey, MP for North Warwickshire since 2015 David Tredinnick, MP for Bosworth since 1987 Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed since 2015 Liz Truss, Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2017 and MP for South West Norfolk since 2010 Shailesh Vara, MP for North West Cambridgeshire since 2005 Martin Vickers, MP for Cleethorpes since 2010 Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2012–2016) and MP for Chipping Barnet since 2005 Ben Wallace, MP for Wyre and Preston North since 2005 David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome since 2015 Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness since 2015 Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire since 2010 John Whittingdale, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2015–2016) and MP for Maldon since 1992 Bill Wiggin, MP for North Herefordshire since 2001 Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence (2017–2019) and MP for South Staffordshire since 2010 Mike Wood, MP for Dudley South since 2015 Nadhim Zahawi, MP for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010 Andrea Leadsom Prior to her elimination on 13 June, Andrea Leadsom had five backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including herself. Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham since 1997 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Derek Thomas, MP for St Ives since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Javid) Kit Malthouse Prior to his withdrawal on 4 June, Kit Malthouse had seven backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself. Richard Benyon, MP for Newbury since 2005 (subsequently endorsed Stewart) Alex Burghart,