Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4428
Fax: 020 7219 2783
picklese@parliament.uk
Constituency
No constituency office
Biography
Electoral history
Member for Brentwood and Ongar 1992-2010, for Brentwood and Ongar (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security 1998-2001;
Shadow Minister for Transport 2001-02;
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Local Government and the Regions 2002-03,
Local Government 2003-05;
Shadow Minister for Local Government 2005-07;
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2007-09;
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2010-
Party groups
Member, Conservative Party National Union Executive Committee 1975-97;
National chair, Young Conservatives 1980-81;
Member:
Conservative Party National Local Government Advisory Committee 1985-,
One Nation Forum 1987-91;
Deputy leader, Conservative Group on Association of Metropolitan Authorities 1989-91;
Local government editor, Newsline 1990-92;
Conservative Party:
Vice-chair 1993-97,
Deputy chair (local government) 2005-07,
Chair 2009-10
Select committees
Member: Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs 1997-98,
Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs (Transport Sub-Committee) 1997-98
Councils, public bodies
Bradford Metropolitan District Council:
Councillor 1979-91,
Leader, Conservative Group 1987-91;
Member, Yorkshire Regional Health Authority 1982-90;
Chair:
Joint Committee Against Racism 1982-87,
National Local Government Advisory Committee 1992-95;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 1997-2010
Political interests
Housing, health, social services, local and regional government
Countries of interest
Eastern Europe, India, Poland, USA
General Election 2010 - Brentwood and Ongar
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Pickles, Eric |
Con |
28793 |
56.77% |
| Kendall, David |
Lib Dem |
11872 |
23.41% |
| Benzing, Heidi |
Lab |
4992 |
9.85% |
| McGough, Michael |
UKIP |
2037 |
4.02% |
| Morris, Paul |
BNP |
1447 |
2.86% |
| Barnecutt, Jess |
Green |
584 |
1.16% |
| Tilbrook, Robin |
Eng Dem |
491 |
0.97% |
| Sapwell, James |
Ind |
263 |
0.52% |
| Attfield, Danny |
Ind |
113 |
0.23% |
| Result |
Con Hold (3.07% from Lib Dem to Con) |