Career
Before this election victory, Johnson had stood previously in Dartford at the 2005 general election, reducing the Labour majority to just 706 votes. His Dartford Constituency comprises Dartford and the surrounding villages of Joydens Wood, Wilmington, Stone, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Bean, Darenth, Sutton-at-Hone, Hawley, Longfield, Southfleet, New Barn, Hartley, Betsham and Hodsoll Street. In the 2014 reshuffle he became Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Gauke, newly promoted Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
In the 2015 general election, Johnson retained his seat and increased his majority to 12,345.
Following the election, Johnson was made Parliamentary Private Secretary to Matthew Hancock, Paymaster General of the Cabinet Office. Johnson is the current chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Dominican Republic.
Johnson has served on the Justice Select Committee and on the Science and Technology Select Committee. In January 2016, Johnson led a Westminster Hall debate on congestion at the Dartford Crossing.
