Bernard Jenkin MP Harwich and North Essex, Conservative

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Last updated 3rd Jun 2009

1. Israeli settlements
2. Northcote Road shops
3. Dangerous dogs petition
4. Clapham Junction tube
5. Heathrow expansion
6. Health services
7. Fly tipping

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Biography

• Born:

  9/4/1959

• Positions

  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.

• House of Commons Select Committees

  Liaison; Public Administration; Committee on Unopposed Bills (Panel); Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege.

• 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.

• Political interests

  Economic policy, trade, European Union, defence, foreign affairs, good governance, the Civil Service.

• Party groups

  Deputy chair (candidates), Conservative Party 2005-06.

• Countries of interest

  Afghanistan, Chile, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Iraq, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, USA.

Election record for Harwich and North Essex, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests: I arranged and hosted an event at St Paul's Cathedral in aid of charity on 19 March 2009, for which I obtained sponsorship of more than £1,000 from the following: Finmeccanica UK Ltd Saladin Security Tesco plc As a result of the event, identifiable donations of more than £1,000 were made to charity by: Mr and Mrs N Hawkins of Cobham, Surrey The Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin Trust The CHEAR Foundation Mr C Vandrevala of London In addition, St Paul's Cathedral charged a concessionary rate, to reflect their support for the charity. (I am a member of the Council of St Paul's Cathedral.) (Registered 7 April 2009)

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