MP for Harwich and North Essex
Sir Bernard Jenkin is a Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex, first elected in 1992. He holds roles on several committees focused on statutory instruments and parliamentary liaison, reflecting a long career in policy scrutiny and constitutional oversight. Earlier in his career he served on the Public Accounts Committee and the Standards Committee, among other posts.
He has a high level of party loyalty (99%) and attends votes more than many peers (78%). He has 22 rebel votes, indicating occasional independence. On key topics, his voting shows a mix of positions: he has mixed votes on Universal Credit (63 aye, 90 no), generally supports immigration controls (104 aye, 48 no) and the asylum system (41 aye, 23 no), and generally opposes NHS funding (13 aye, 23 no). He has tended to vote for transgender rights (38 aye, 24 no) and for trade union powers (30 aye, 13 no), while generally opposing bus services regulation (34 aye, 59 no) and VAT changes (25 aye, 41 no). On Rwanda deportation and prison sentencing, votes are a mix (both aye/no patterns present).
He has seven declared financial interests, including miscellaneous entries, employment and earnings, ad hoc payments, gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and land and property.
Generated 21 February 2026
35 positions
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Since Jun 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Since Oct 2024
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Since Oct 2024
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Since Oct 2024
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Since Oct 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Sept 2021 - May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
May 2020 - May 2024
Committee on Standards
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Mar 2020 - May 2021
Committee of Privileges
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for immigration controls
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
has voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has generally voted against nhs funding
European Union (Withdrawal) Act main Motion (Prime Minister)
15 Jan 2019
UK participation in the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust): Post-adoption opt-in decision
16 Jan 2019
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion
12 Mar 2019
Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
27 Mar 2019
United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
29 Mar 2019
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
