Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Bernard Jenkin, including posts and roles held.
Current
Shows current posts, roles, party affiliation and other relevant information.
Representation
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Chair
20 May 2020
- Present
Commons
Committee on Standards
2 March 2020
- Present
Commons
Committee of Privileges
2 March 2020
- Present
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Chair
22 September 2021
- Present
Commons
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Chair
22 June 2023
- Present
Commons
Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
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)
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
Public Accounts Committee
2 March 2020
- 25 May 2021
Commons