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Sir Bernard Jenkin MP

Conservative · Harwich and North Essex

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Party
Conservative
MP since
1992
House
House of Commons
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Coming up

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Committee

Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees

Formal meeting (private meeting)

Updated

Private meeting · Thursday 10 September 2026 · 09:30 BST

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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Parliamentary career

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5current committee memberships
3 representations · 6 opposition posts · 1 other parliamentary post · 22 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career

Current

Representation

  • Harwich and North Essex
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024. Parliament records the current constituency separately from the constituency that existed before the 2024 General Election, even where the constituency name remained the same.

Parliamentary party affiliation

  • Conservative

Current committee memberships

Liaison Committee (Commons)

House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Domestic

Member · since 4 December 2024

Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees

House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Domestic

Member · since 23 June 2026

Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements

House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Domestic

Member · since 11 June 2025

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Joint · (HL) Legislation Office, (HC) Public Standing Orders - Legislative and sifting

Chair · since 16 October 2024Member · since 14 October 2024

Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)

House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Legislative and sifting

Chair · since 16 October 2024Member · since 14 October 2024
Previous parliamentary career

Previous representations

  • Harwich and North Essex
  • North Essex
  • North Colchester

Previous opposition posts

  • Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (The Regions)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
  • Shadow Minister (Transport)
  • Opposition Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
  • Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales)

Previous other posts

  • Deputy Chair, Conservative Party

Previous committee memberships

  • Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
  • Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
  • Liaison Committee (Commons)
  • Committee of Privileges
  • Committee on Standards
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
  • Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
  • Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
  • Liaison Committee (Commons)
  • Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
  • Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
  • Liaison Committee (Commons)
  • Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
  • Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
  • Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
  • Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
  • Liaison Committee (Commons)
  • Public Administration Committee
  • Committees on Arms Export Controls
  • Defence Committee
  • Social Security

Career data last collected 5 September 2026. Current committee details come from Parliament's Committees service; previous committee history comes from the Parliament Biography record. View the official Parliament career page ↗

Registered interests

This section reflects the interests currently published for this MP in the latest House of Commons Register of Members' Financial Interests. Project Open Gov does not apply its own date filter or remove entries that Parliament still publishes.

Latest register7 September 2026
Published parent interests9
Categories represented5
Published GBP values4

Published monetary values

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Salary source: IPSA ↗
Basic MP salaryEmployment / earningsGifts / hospitality

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  1. £1,264.76 — Employment / earnings · Payment received on 29 April 2026 - £1,264.76
  2. £300 — Gifts / hospitality · Richard Matthews - £300.00
  3. £300 — Employment / earnings · Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £300.00
  4. £300 — Employment / earnings · Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £300.00

Interests by category

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Employment and earnings2

Writing articles - Mace Publishing Limited Company number 15121315

Registered 3 June 2026

Job Title
Writing articles
End Date
2026-05-28
Is Until Further Notice
Yes
Payer Name
Mace Publishing Limited Company number 15121315
Payer Is Private Individual
No
Is Paid As Director Of Payer
No
Payer Nature Of Business
58190 - Other publishing activities
Payer Public Address
Wsm Connect House 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon SW19 7JY
Related payments / entries

Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £300.00

Registered 1 September 2026 · 1.1 Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

Payment Received
Yes
Received Date
2026-09-01
Payment Type
Monetary
Payment Description
For Magazine article
Value
£300
Hours worked
3.00
Hours details
approximate
Is Ultimate Payer Different
No
Ultimate Payer Protected By Confidentiality
No
Is Payment Donated
No

Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £300.00

Registered 3 June 2026 · 1.1 Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

Payment Received
Yes
Received Date
2026-05-28
Payment Type
Monetary
Value
£300
Hours worked
4.00
Hours details
Approx
Is Ultimate Payer Different
No
Ultimate Payer Protected By Confidentiality
No
Is Payment Donated
No

Speaking engagement - El Espaniol,

Registered 6 May 2026

Job Title
Speaking engagement
End Date
2026-04-15
Is Until Further Notice
Yes
Payer Name
El Espaniol,
Payer Is Private Individual
No
Is Paid As Director Of Payer
No
Payer Nature Of Business
National newspaper in Spain
Payer Public Address
Avenida de Burgos 16, 28036 Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Related payments / entries

Payment received on 29 April 2026 - £1,264.76

Registered 6 May 2026 · 1.1 Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

Payment Received
Yes
Received Date
2026-04-29
Payment Type
Monetary
Payment Description
This fee was in addition to the expenses covered for the visit to Madrid which is separately declared.
Value
£1,264.76
Hours worked
4.00
Hours details
The engagement involved attending the Wake Up Spain defence conference in Madrid, as well as participating in one of the sessions, and at a lunch discussion, to discuss a CIVITAS paper I co-authored
Is Ultimate Payer Different
No
Ultimate Payer Protected By Confidentiality
No
Is Payment Donated
No
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1

Richard Matthews - £300.00

Registered 11 January 2026

Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Day's shooting
Value
£300
Received Date
2025-12-23
Accepted Date
2025-12-23
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Richard Matthews
Donor Status
Individual
Visits outside the UK2

International visit to Spain between 14 April 2026 and 15 April 2026

Registered 6 May 2026

Country
Spain
Destination
Madrid
Purpose
Purpose of visit: Invited to speak at "Wake Up Spain!" Defence Conference in Madrid organised by El Espanol
Start Date
2026-04-14
End Date
2026-04-15
Name
El Espaniol
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
Avenida de Burgos 16, 28036 Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Flights - £1463 Hotel - £478.84 Transfer - £110.20 Lunch - £69.09
Value
£2,122.14
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes

International visit to Moldova between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026

Registered 20 March 2026

Country
Moldova
Destination
Chisinau
Country
Ukraine
Destination
Odessa, Kiev
Purpose
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.
Start Date
2026-02-19
End Date
2026-02-25
Name
UK Friends of Ukraine
Is Private Individual
No
Public Address
62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Meals and bus transport
Value
£398
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Land and property (within or outside the UK)1

Property in Essex

Registered 30 October 2025

Start Date
2025-09-04
Is Sole Owner
Yes
Location
Essex
Property Description
Holiday chalet
Registrable Rental Income
No
Number Of Properties
1
Is Land
No
Is Any Rental Income Paid To Another Person
No
Country
United Kingdom
Property Type
Residential
Miscellaneous3

I am a Trustee of the Parliament Choir, which was an All Party Parliamentary Group until 2019, but is now an autonomous body under the patronage of the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lords Speaker. The choir is open to all who work in Parliament.

Registered 21 October 2025

Arose On
2010-01-01
Description
I am a Trustee of the Parliament Choir, which was an All Party Parliamentary Group until 2019, but is now an autonomous body under the patronage of the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lords Speaker. The choir is open to all who work in Parliament.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role

Director and Chairman of Beach Road Water Ltd, a non-profit company limited by guarantee. This is an unpaid role.

Registered 11 December 2023

Arose On
2011-07-20
Description
Director and Chairman of Beach Road Water Ltd, a non-profit company limited by guarantee. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role

A Vice President of Combat Stress, a charity offering mental health services to veterans. This is an unpaid role.

Registered 15 December 2021

Description
A Vice President of Combat Stress, a charity offering mental health services to veterans. This is an unpaid role.
Miscellaneous Interest Type
Unpaid role
How to read this section

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View this MP's official Register of Interests on Parliament ↗

Voting record

Project Open Gov voting coverage begins with the 2026–27 parliamentary session, which began on 13 May 2026. The earliest Commons division currently available is 19 May 2026, with records currently running to 10 September 2026. Earlier parliamentary sessions are not included; future sessions will be retained within this same record.

About “No recorded vote”. This means the official Commons division record does not show the MP as voting Aye or No, or acting as a teller. It does not by itself explain why there is no recorded vote.

Recent divisions

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

9 September 2026 · Division 72

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Health Bill

Puberty blockers for under-18s

8 September 2026 · Division 69

Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 142 to the Health Bill, requiring regulations to prevent puberty blockers being prescribed, supplied or used in clinical trials for under-18s in gender-related treatment, unless both Houses approved a trial.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

View full voting record (72 divisions in coverage)

72 divisions shown

2026
September 2026 — 13 divisions

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

9 September 2026 · Division 72

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Health Bill

Puberty blockers for under-18s

8 September 2026 · Division 69

Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 142 to the Health Bill, requiring regulations to prevent puberty blockers being prescribed, supplied or used in clinical trials for under-18s in gender-related treatment, unless both Houses approved a trial.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

July 2026 — 17 divisions

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots

15 July 2026 · Division 60

Voted No
Other Commons motionMotion agreed

MPs voted to approve a draft Code of Practice governing how electronic and workplace ballots are used for statutory trade union ballots.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026

15 July 2026 · Division 59

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures

14 July 2026 · Division 57

Voted Aye
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether the duty of candour could require certain security or intelligence information to be provided only with consent from the head of the relevant service or agency, subject to specified conditions.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

Amendment 3 — safe disclosure to inquiries

14 July 2026 · Division 56

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether public authorities or officials assisting an inquiry, investigation or inquest should have to demonstrate that relevant people can safely disclose information.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Reasoned amendment to Second Reading

13 July 2026 · Division 54

Voted Aye
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment to decline the Immigration and Asylum Bill a Second Reading, arguing that the Bill did not go far enough on illegal immigration, deportations, asylum, settlement and human-rights constraints.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026

8 July 2026 · Division 53

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

8 July 2026 · Division 52

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

8 July 2026 · Division 51

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

New Clause 5 — goods vehicle VED review

1 July 2026 · Division 48

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 5 to require a Treasury review of the temporary goods vehicle VED (road freight tax) rates and reporting to Parliament.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review

1 July 2026 · Division 47

Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4, which would require the Treasury to review the impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% and report to Parliament by 31 March 2028.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

New Clause 2 — care workers’ mileage allowance

1 July 2026 · Division 46

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, which would require a review of the approved mileage allowance rate paid to care workers who use a personal vehicle for work.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

1 July 2026 · Division 44

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

June 2026 — 36 divisions

Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026

24 June 2026 · Division 42

Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

New Clause 22 — impact of Defence Investment Plan delays

22 June 2026 · Division 35

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether the Government should publish an assessment of the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families

22 June 2026 · Division 33

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to waive indefinite-leave-to-remain fees for spouses or children of serving or former armed forces members who had served for four or more years.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

New Clause 3 — designation of the IRGC

17 June 2026 · Division 32

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether the Bill should include New Clause 3, which would require the Secretary of State to bring forward regulations to designate the IRGC as involved in foreign power threat activity within a month.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

Amendment 3 — review after designation

17 June 2026 · Division 29

Voted Aye
Bill Committee voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to amend the Bill so that, after a body is designated, the Secretary of State must review whether further action should be taken against the body and connected persons and then report the outcome to Parliament.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

16 June 2026 · Division 27

No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed

MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

Amendment 3 — overseas information sharing and fair trials

16 June 2026 · Division 26

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on Amendment 3, which would have restricted sharing information with overseas authorities where a fair trial cannot be guaranteed.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

New Clause 14 — register of foreign powers

16 June 2026 · Division 25

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether the Government should establish and maintain a register of foreign powers that the Secretary of State believes present a cyber-security risk to the UK, to inform the use of Part 4 powers.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

New Clause 13 — Digital Sovereignty Strategy

16 June 2026 · Division 24

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13, which would require the Government to publish a “Digital Sovereignty Strategy” to assess and mitigate risks to security and resilience from foreign interference and reliance on foreign-supplied technologies and to build domestic capacity.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

Amendment 148 — appeals decided on the merits

10 June 2026 · Division 21

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to change the appeals process in the Railways Bill so that the Office of Rail and Road decides appeals on the merits of the case.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

Amendment 143 — railcard discounts

10 June 2026 · Division 20

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to require Great British Railways to continue offering discounted rail fares for UK veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, and for young people aged 26 to 30 under Amendment 143.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

New Clause 1 — Passengers’ Charter

10 June 2026 · Division 19

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to insert New Clause 1, which would require a “Passengers' Charter” to set standards and improvement plans for rail passenger experience.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap

9 June 2026 · Division 17

Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4 to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would cap total compensation and financial assistance payable under the Act unless authorised by a Commons resolution.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

New Clause 8 — contingent liabilities statement

8 June 2026 · Division 14

Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament about the value of contingent liabilities before using the Bill's main powers to transfer (nationalise) steel undertakings.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

New Clause 2 — Stakeholder Advisory Committee

8 June 2026 · Division 13

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2, which would require the Secretary of State to set up a stakeholder advisory committee and consult it before key public-interest decisions under the Bill.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

Armed Forces Bill Committee

New Clause 13 — single living accommodation standards

2 June 2026 · Division 10

No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13 to the Armed Forces Bill, which would amend the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to set defence housing standards for single living accommodation.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

May 2026 — 6 divisions

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

Second Reading

21 May 2026 · Division 6

No recorded vote
Bill stage voteMotion negatived

MPs voted on whether the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill should receive a Second Reading and continue to its next stage in Parliament.

The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

King's Speech Motion for an Address

Amendment (o) — defence readiness

20 May 2026 · Division 2

Voted Aye
King’s Speech amendmentMotion negatived

MPs voted on an amendment to the motion for an Address to the King that would have expressed regret at the lack of a Defence Readiness Bill and other defence-related delays, and urged the Government to bring forward relevant measures and raise defence spending.

Official source: Commons division record ↗

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Spoken contributions

Recent debates and proceedings in which Parliament records this MP as contributing. Project Open Gov shows the official contribution summary by debate, rather than listing every individual speech or intervention.

Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).

EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UK

2 September 2026 · House of Commons · Westminster Hall

1 speech3 interventions

Topical Questions

16 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question

National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk

15 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question

Death of Ann Widdecombe

13 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question

Local Government Reorganisation

13 July 2026 · House of Commons · Commons Chamber

1 supplementary question
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Written questions

Recent written questions tabled by this MP. Answers are kept behind an expander so the profile stays compact.

Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).

A120: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled 9 July 2026 · Department for Transport · UIN 901063

Answered

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to upgrade the A120 from Hare Green to Harwich.

View answer · 16 July 2026

Answered by: Simon Lightwood

Through its Safety National Programme, National Highways is considering targeted measures, including junction upgrades, improved signage and road markings, barrier enhancements, and speed management interventions on the A120 between Hare Green and Harwich...

Defence: Finance

Tabled 30 June 2026 · Ministry of Defence · UIN 14303

Answered

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out in detail where he expects to be able to fulfill the commitment of £10.7bn included in the spending projections on page 73 of the Defence Investment Plan.

View answer · 6 July 2026

Answered by: Luke Pollard

Defence is committed to efficiency and ensuring every pound spent on Defence is used in the best way for our Armed Forces and the taxpayer. Section 4 of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), published 30 June 2026, outlines our extensive Reform and Efficienc...

Livestock: Exports

Tabled 10 June 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · UIN 8480

Answered

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consider allowing the export of live animals to the EU as part of the dynamic alignment provisions of the proposed sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU.

View answer · 15 June 2026

Answered by: Stephen Morgan

The Government does not currently prohibit the export of live animals to the EU, except for slaughter and fattening. This Government is currently negotiating a Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to make agrifood trade with our biggest market cheap...

Economic Growth: UK Membership of EU

Tabled 5 June 2026 · Treasury · UIN 7099

Answered

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made by her Department of the statistical reliability of the OBR's claim that the UK economy is growing more slowly than if the UK had remained in the EU after 2021; and if she will set out

View answer · 10 June 2026

Answered by: Torsten Bell

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government’s independent official forecaster and is responsible for producing economic and fiscal forecasts.The OBR has included assessments of the economic impacts of leaving the EU in its forecasts since...

Economic Growth: EU Law

Tabled 4 June 2026 · Treasury · UIN 6712

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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of measures proposed in the EU reset on economic growth, taking account costs on business and the taxpayer of, inter allia, i) new regulations and dire

View answer · 9 June 2026

Answered by: Torsten Bell

At a time of great global uncertainty, we must deepen our relationships with allies whose values we share and whose interests are tied to our own. This is why we will pursue a closer relationship with the EU where it is in our national interest to do so. ...

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Harwich and North Essex Colchester Clacton South Suffolk Ipswich Witham Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Maldon Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Southend East and Rochford Suffolk Coastal Braintree Rayleigh and Wickford Chelmsford Castle Point West Suffolk Basildon and Billericay North West Essex South Basildon and East Thurrock Brentwood and Ongar Harlow Hornchurch and Upminster Ely and East Cambridgeshire Romford South Cambridgeshire Hertford and Stortford England
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2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning partyConservativeCon Hold
Majority1,162
Turnout63.0%48,043 votes cast
Electorate76,296

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