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Written Question
Livestock: Exports
Monday 21st September 2026

Asked by: Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider allowing the export of live animals for to the EU for fattening and slaughter as part of the dynamic alignment provisions of the proposed sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU.

Answered by Stephen Morgan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

It is illegal to export livestock or horses for slaughter or fattening under the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024. This Government understands the strong sentiment that led to legislation to ban live exports for slaughter and fattening.

This Government has agreed with the EU to establish a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) area, by way of an SPS Agreement. Negotiations with the EU are ongoing so it would not be appropriate to comment on the detailed content at this stage. Throughout discussions, this Government has been clear about the importance of being able to set high animal welfare standards.

Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Monday 14th September 2026

Asked by: Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex dated 10 of June concerning Mr Lewis Mounteny’s questions about NHS Penalty Charge Regulations.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department replied to the Hon. Member on 9 September 2026.

Division Vote (Commons)
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Bernard Jenkin (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 64 Conservative No votes vs 21 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 218
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Bernard Jenkin (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 90 Conservative No votes vs 17 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 286
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I welcome the speech from the hon. Member for Calder Valley (Josh Fenton-Glynn), who is an example of what we have seen throughout this debate, going back to the early 2000s: people peeling off from supporting assisted dying in principle and, certainly, peeling off from supporting this Bill.

I am …..."
Bernard Jenkin - View Speech

View all Bernard Jenkin (Con - Harwich and North Essex) contributions to the debate on: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Written Question
NHS: Fees and Charges
Friday 11th September 2026

Asked by: Bernard Jenkin (Conservative - Harwich and North Essex)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria the NHS Business Services Authority applies when determining whether a person has acted wrongfully or with any lack of care for the purposes of Regulation 2(3)(g)(ii) of the National Health Service (Penalty Charge) Regulations 1999, and how it ensures that those criteria are applied consistently.

Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The NHS Business Services Authority considers the evidence in each case on its own merits, and cancels a penalty charge, under the provisions of Regulation 2(3)(g)(ii) of the National Health Service (Penalty Charge) Regulations 1999, where it is satisfied that the regulation applies.

Division Vote (Commons)
10 Sep 2026 - Social Housing Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Bernard Jenkin (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 76 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 292
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Despite long and historic disagreements between successive UK Governments and Israel, it has remained a steadfast ally in counter-terrorist efforts to keep our people safe in this country. We are now embarked, it seems, on a full diplomatic dispute with Israel and tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats. What advice was the …..."
Bernard Jenkin - View Speech

View all Bernard Jenkin (Con - Harwich and North Essex) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Sep 2026 - Plant Health - View Vote Context
Bernard Jenkin (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 100
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Bernard Jenkin (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 85 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 297