Sir Bernard Jenkin

MP since 9 Apr 1992

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

1893

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

1,162

Majority

34.4%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,043 voters

Conservative
16,522 votes34.4%
Labour
15,360 votes32.0%
Reform UK
9,806 votes20.4%
Liberal Democrat
3,561 votes7.4%
Green Party
2,794 votes5.8%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

29

Written Questions

4

Oral Questions

144

Debates Spoken In

289

Speeches

393

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

3 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Committee

3 votes · 2 Jun 2026

Financial Interests(7)

Visits outside the UK

Russia

£398
Name of donor
UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor
62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Meals and bus transport., value £398
Destination of visit
Moldova (Chisinau) and Ukraine (Odessa, Kiev)
Dates of visit
19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit
Visit for briefings and meetings in Moldova, Odessa and Kiev, and to attend fourth anniversary event to commemorate the 2022 full scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, with President Zelenskyy and other heads of state.

Registered 20 March 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Richard Matthews

Day's shooting

23 December 2025

£300
Name of donor
Richard Matthews
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Day's shooting, value £300
Date received
23 December 2025
Date accepted
23 December 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 11 January 2026

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

A Vice President of Combat Stress, a charity offering mental health services to veterans. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 15 December 2021)

Registered 15 December 2021

Miscellaneous

guarantee

Date interest arose
20 July 2011

Registered 11 December 2023

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 January 2010

Registered 21 October 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

JOHNSTON INQUIRY REPORT

120 signatures

That this House notes that the report of the inquiry conducted by Chief Constable Ian Johnston of the British Transport Police, and which was commissioned by the Metropolitan Police in December to review the arrest and investigation of the hon. Member for Ashford, has been withhe

24 Feb 2009

DEBATE ON MODERNISATION OF THE SUICIDE ACT 1961

3 signatures

at end add `; and resolves to set up a select committee to join with a committee of the House of Lords to consider the issues raised and to recommend whether or not any legislative changes may be necessary.'.

11 Feb 2009

SNATCH LAND ROVERS IN AFGHANISTAN

26 signatures

That this House expresses deep concern at the vulnerability of British troops deployed in Afghanistan in Snatch Land Rovers; and urges the Government to publish a date by which Snatch Land Rovers will no longer be required for British military operations in Afghanistan, except as

20 Jun 2008

GOVERNMENT LEVY ON SCHOOL BALANCES

30 signatures

That this House notes that school balances have been charged in the past; expresses concern at Government proposals for a universal five per cent. levy on unspent balances to be imposed on schools in England; further notes that many schools prudently plan for the future and save

19 Oct 2007

EU COMPETENCE IN CRIMINAL LAW

2 signatures

at end add `; and notes that the Prime Minister, responding to oral questions in the House, has on two occasions failed to acknowledge the powers the EU has already acquired over the criminal law.'.

28 Feb 2007

RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT

12 signatures

at end add "whilst noting that the present two battalions are under threat due to the Secretary of State's ill-considered plans to cut the infantry overall by four battalions at a time when the Army is over committed and overstretched and that reversing this policy is paramount."

7 Dec 2004

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

1 signature

Line 1, leave out from second 'that' to end and add 'God Save the Queen' is the national anthem for England as well as for the United Kingdom as a whole, but that the fact that Scotland and Wales have their own national anthems underlines the diversity and tolerance embodied in t

27 Jan 2004

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES(No7)

40 signatures

That this House notes the lack of popular support for regional government in the South East; believes that a referendum on regional government for the South East would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout the South East who want bett

27 Nov 2003

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES

51 signatures

That this House condemns the Government's plans to create English regional assemblies; notes that they will create yet another layer of government that will take power from local government and local communities; and further notes that such regional government will create more po

26 Nov 2003

COST OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

48 signatures

That this House notes that when a referendum was given to the Scottish people on devolution, the projected cost of the Scottish Parliament was ú40 million; is shocked that six years later the cost of heading towards ú400 million; notes also that the cost of running devolved gover

26 Nov 2003

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