Richard Benyon
Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8319
Fax: 020 7219 4509
richard.benyon.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
6 Cheap Street, Newbury, RG14 5DD
Tel: 01635 551070
Fax: 01635 569690
mp@richardbenyon.com
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Newbury 1997 and 2001 general elections. Member for Newbury 2005-10, for Newbury (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 2007-09;
Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2009-10;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Natural Environment and Fisheries 2010-12, Natural Environment, Water and Rural Affairs 2012-) 2010-
Select committees
Member: Home Affairs 2005-07;
Ex-officio member: Environmental Audit 2010-
Councils, public bodies
Newbury District Council:
Councillor 1991-95,
Leader, Conservative group 1994-95
Political interests
Rural matters, social affairs, defence, health, home affairs
Countries of interest
Africa, Northern Ireland
General Election 2010 - Newbury
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Benyon, Richard |
Con |
33057 |
56.37% |
| Rendel, David |
Lib Dem |
20809 |
35.49% |
| Cooper, Hannah |
Lab |
2505 |
4.28% |
| Black, David |
UKIP |
1475 |
2.52% |
| Hollister, Adrian |
Green |
490 |
0.84% |
| Burgess, Brian |
Ind |
158 |
0.27% |
| Yates, David |
Apol Dem |
95 |
0.17% |
| Result |
Con Hold (7.23% from Lib Dem to Con) |