Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Bernard Jenkin, including posts and roles held.
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Current
Shows current posts, roles, party affiliation and other relevant information.
Representation
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Liaison Committee (Commons)
4 December 2024
- Present
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Chair
16 October 2024
- Present
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
14 October 2024
- Present
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Chair
16 October 2024
- Present
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
14 October 2024
- Present
Commons
Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
Harwich and North Essex [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
North Essex [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
North Colchester [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
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