Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4029
Fax: 020 7219 5963
bernard.jenkin.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex Conservatives Association, Unit C2, East Gores Farm, Salmons Lane, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RZ
info@hneca.co.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Glasgow Central 1987 general election. Member for North Colchester 1992-97, for North Essex 1997-2010, for Harwich and North Essex since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
PPS to Michael Forsyth as Secretary of State for Scotland 1995-97;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales 1997-98,
Environment, Transport and the Regions (Roads and Environment) 1998;
Shadow Minister for Transport 1998-2001;
Member, Shadow Cabinet 1999-2003;
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Defence 2001-03,
The Regions 2003-05;
Shadow Minister for Energy 2005
Party groups
Deputy chair (candidates), Conservative Party 2005-06
Select committees
Member: European Standing Committee B 1992-97,
Social Security 1993-97,
Defence 2006-10,
Arms Export Controls 2008-10;
Chair: Public Administration 2010-;
Member: Liaison 2010-,
Unopposed Bills (Panel) 2010-,
Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege 2013-
Councils, public bodies
Governor, Central Foundation Girls' School ILEA 1985-89
Political interests
Economic policy, trade, European Union, defence, foreign affairs, good governance, the Civil Service
Countries of interest
Afghanistan, Chile, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Iraq, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, USA
General Election 2010 - Harwich and North Essex
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Jenkin, Bernard |
Con |
23001 |
46.87% |
| Raven, James |
Lib Dem |
11554 |
23.55% |
| Barrenger, Darren |
Lab |
9774 |
19.92% |
| Anselmi, Simon |
UKIP |
2527 |
5.15% |
| Robey, Steve |
BNP |
1065 |
2.18% |
| Fox, Chris |
Green |
909 |
1.86% |
| Thompson Bates, Peter |
Ind |
170 |
0.35% |
| Result |
Con Hold (0.02% from Con to Lib Dem) |