Bernard Jenkin Portrait

Bernard Jenkin

Conservative - Harwich and North Essex

1,162 (2.4%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 9th April 1992


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Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
22nd Sep 2021 - 30th May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
22nd Jun 2023 - 30th May 2024
Committee on Standards
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Committee of Privileges
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 25th May 2021
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13th Feb 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Draft Health Service Safety Investigation Bill (Joint Committee)
17th Apr 2018 - 27th Jul 2018
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
16th May 2018 - 27th Jul 2018
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
17th Apr 2018 - 27th Jul 2018
Draft Health Service Safety Investigation Bill (Joint Committee)
16th May 2018 - 27th Jul 2018
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10th Sep 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
18th Jun 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
18th Jun 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
3rd Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Public Administration Committee
10th Jun 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Liaison Committee (Commons)
19th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
6th Nov 2014 - 3rd Feb 2015
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
10th Mar 2008 - 6th May 2010
Defence Committee
27th Nov 2006 - 6th May 2010
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10th Mar 2008 - 6th May 2010
Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
1st Dec 2005 - 7th Nov 2006
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
10th May 2005 - 8th Dec 2005
Shadow Secretary of State (The Regions)
1st Oct 2003 - 10th May 2005
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
1st Sep 2001 - 1st Oct 2003
Shadow Minister (Transport)
19th Jun 1998 - 1st Sep 2001
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1st Jul 1997 - 1st Jul 1998
Opposition Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
1st Jan 1998 - 19th Jun 1998
Social Security
6th Dec 1993 - 21st Mar 1997

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs - Bills Introduced - Commons Actions - Written Questions

Commons Page Hansard Page Bernard Jenkin (MP) Financial Disclosures Expense Claims

Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Bernard Jenkin has voted in 6 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
(7 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(2 debate contributions)
Department for International Development
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
(2,227 words contributed)
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Latest EDMs signed by Bernard Jenkin

2nd September 2024
Bernard Jenkin signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024

Social Security

 Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
73 signatures
(Most recent: 5 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 71
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
28th June 2023
Bernard Jenkin signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 29th June 2023

Local Government

 Tabled by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
That the draft Castle Point (Electoral Changes) Order 2023, which was laid before the House on 23 May 2023, be not made.
4 signatures
(Most recent: 4 Jul 2023)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 4
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Bernard Jenkin, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.

Bernard Jenkin has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Bernard Jenkin has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Bernard Jenkin has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

3 Bills co-sponsored by Bernard Jenkin

Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rupa Huq (Lab)

House of Commons (Precedence of Government Business) (European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018)
Sponsor - William Cash (Con)

Electric Vehicles (Standardised Recharging) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Bill Wiggin (Con)

Bernard Jenkin has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament