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Sir Bernard Jenkin

Sir Bernard Jenkin

Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex

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

Message

Seat status

Marginal

Majority size

1,162

Recent swing

-24.2% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Richard Matthews (£600)

Richard Matthews (£300)

SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 187-351

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SUPPORTED

Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 184-331

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion passed, 348-167

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Where Sir Bernard fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Bernard Jenkin

Sir Bernard Jenkin

Member of Parliament

Harwich and North Essex

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Liaison Committee (Commons)
  • Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
  • Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
  • Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)