Theresa Villiers had £70,000 in Shell shares while environment secretary

MP failed to reveal shares in oil company for more than five years despite disclosure rules

A former environment secretary has revealed she has shares worth more than 70,000 in Shell that she did not disclose as required for more than five years.

Theresa Villiers was the secretary for environment, food and rural affairs from July 2019 until February 2020, but only this week disclosed she has had investments worth more than 70,000 each in Shell and the drinks company Diageo since February 2018. Villiers also disclosed shares worth more than 70,000 in Experian, held since July 2019, and in an investment trust, RIT Capital Partners.