What assessment she has made of the impact of leaving the EU on the underlying growth rate of the UK economy; and what recent analysis her Department has undertaken on that issue.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 9 Apr 1992
Bernard Jenkin.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Harwich and North Essex.
Commons votes
343/521
66% attendance · top 68% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
302
across 141 debates · 40,976 words
Written Qs
21
20 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their councils.
Sir Bernard Jenkin is the Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Jenkin broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
23 Apr
UK-EU Relations
“Challenges the government's claim that Brexit has economically damaged the UK, pointing to comparable growth rates with France and Germany.”
20 Apr
Security Vetting
“Warns that sharing vetting recommendations routinely with Ministers could undermine the integrity of the security vetting process, which depends on confidentiality to encourage ful…”
13 Apr
Southport Inquiry
“Learning over blame is correct approach; cultural shift requires leadership at individual level—changing attitudes, removing resistant staff, ensuring promotion only for those demo…”
13 Apr
Middle East
“USA is a democracy and ally; Iran is an odious regime that could end the war if it abandoned nuclear ambitions; PM should criticise Iran more and US less.”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Jenkin currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | Member | Select |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | Select |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | Chair | Select |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Holds a chair
Jenkin chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 5 | 23.8% |
| Cabinet Office | 5 | 23.8% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 | 19.0% |
| Department for Transport | 3 | 14.3% |
| Treasury | 1 | 4.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | 4.8% |
| Leader of the House | 1 | 4.8% |
| Ministry of Defence | 1 | 4.8% |
Most recent.
What estimate he has made of the proportion of UK electricity that will pass through the Bramford substation (a) in an average year and (b) at periods of highest demand through Bramford after the Norwich to Tilbury proposals have been commissioned.
This information is not held centrally.
How many times the assessments made by UKSV arising from the developed vetting of individuals proposed for public appointments since the enactment of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 come into force.
UKSV does not centrally categorise individuals by their specific terms of appointment, such as whether they are a public appointee. In line with the practice followed by successive administrations, the Government does not otherwise comment …read full →
When she will give a substantive reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex dated 18 November 2025 on the road/rail crossing at Manningtree.
A response was sent on 12th March.
Register of interests.
Richard Matthews 23 December 2025 |
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Type of land/property: Residential property (Holiday chalet)
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Number of properties: 1
Location: Essex
Interest held: from 4 September 2025… |
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Date interest arose: 20 J… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 215,309 | 82.2% |
| Accommodation | 29,145 | 11.1% |
| Office Costs | 14,168 | 5.4% |
| MP Travel | 2,516 | 1.0% |
| Staff Travel | 909 | 0.3% |
| Total · 49 claims | 262,047 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Jenkin on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harwich and North Essex | 16,522 | 34.4% | Won |
| 2019 | Harwich and North Essex | 31,830 | 61.3% | Won |
| 2017 | Harwich and North Essex | 29,921 | 58.5% | Won |
| 2015 | Harwich and North Essex | 24,722 | 51.0% | Won |
| 2010 | Harwich and North Essex | 23,001 | 46.9% | Won |
2024 — full result, Harwich and North Essex.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard JenkinWON | Con | 16,522 | 34.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Harwich and North Essex →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 40,976 words
16 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026
16 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
21 tabled · 20 answered
21 tabled · 20 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
4 current
4 current
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£262,047 · FY 24_25
£262,047 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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