Sir Bernard Jenkin
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 9 April 1992
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 67%
- Debates contributed to
- 223
- Registered interests
- 9
- Declared value
- £10,335
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Sir Bernard Jenkin, the Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, is among the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 5% of Conservative MPs, having first been elected in April 1992. He has cast 424 votes from 629 eligible divisions, representing a participation rate of 67%, and has made 496 contributions across 223 debates, placing him in the top 25% of MPs by debate participation. His debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural, and Trade & Industry topics, while his voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
424 / 629
67.41%
Ranked #412 of 655 MPs (37th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
223 / 12881
496 total contributions
Ranked #153 of 655 MPs (77th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
9
£10,334.90
Ranked #460 of 655 MPs (30th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Sir Bernard Jenkin is the Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
Constituencies
- Harwich and North Essex May 2010 – present · 5 terms
- North Essex May 1997 – May 2010 · 3 terms
- North Colchester Apr 1992 – May 1997
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) May 2005 – Dec 2005 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State (The Regions) Oct 2003 – May 2005 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Sep 2001 – Oct 2003 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Transport) Jun 1998 – Sep 2001 · Opposition
- Opposition Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) Jan 1998 – Jun 1998 · Opposition
- Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) Jul 1997 – Jul 1998 · Opposition