Sir Bernard Jenkin

Sir Bernard Jenkin is the Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Bernard Jenkin, including posts and roles held.

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Previous

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Representations

Elections contested

Glasgow Central
11 June 1987
Commons

Other posts

Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
1 December 2005 - 7 November 2006
Commons

Opposition posts

Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
10 May 2005 - 8 December 2005
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State (The Regions)
1 October 2003 - 10 May 2005
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
1 September 2001 - 1 October 2003
Commons
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Department for Transport
19 June 1998 - 1 September 2001
Commons
Opposition Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
1 January 1998 - 19 June 1998
Commons
Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)
1 July 1997 - 1 July 1998
Commons

Committee memberships

Social Security
6 December 1993 - 21 March 1997
Commons
Defence Committee
27 November 2006 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10 March 2008 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Public Administration Committee
Chair
10 June 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Chair
20 May 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 September 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
19 July 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
3 December 2012 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
6 November 2014 - 3 February 2015
Commons
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Chair
12 July 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Chair
18 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
12 July 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
18 June 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
16 May 2018 - 27 July 2018
Commons
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
17 April 2018 - 27 July 2018
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Committee on Standards
2 March 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
2 March 2020 - 25 May 2021
Commons
Committee of Privileges
2 March 2020 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Chair
22 September 2021 - 30 May 2024
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Chair
22 June 2023 - 30 May 2024
Commons