JENKIN, Bernard

Member for Harwich and North Essex (previously Essex North) since 1997; Member for North Colchester 1992-97. Committees: Member, Defence Select Committee since 2006; Deputy Chairman, All-Party Cycling Group; Treasurer, All-Party Universities Group 1997-98; Chair, Backbench Smaller Business Committee 1995-97; Co-Chair, Future of Europe Trust 1997; Social Security Select Committee 1993-97. Political career: Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (Candidates) 2005-06; Shadow Minister for Energy 2005; Shadow Secretary of State for the Regions 2003-05; Shadow Defence Secretary 2001-03; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 1999-2001; Shadow Minister for London 1999-2001; appointed to Shadow Cabinet 1999; Shadow Minister of Transport 1998; Frontbench Spokesman on the Constitution 1997-98; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Michael Forsyth (former Secretary of State for Scotland) November 1995-April 1997. Special political interests: Constitution, economy, small businesses, EU, foreign affairs, pensions, social security reform. Profession/Trade: Manager, Legal and General Venture Ltd. Education: Highgate School; William Ellis School; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Affiliations: Member, St Paul’s Cathedral Council since 2006. Author of: A Defence Policy for the UK; Matching Commitments and Resources (2007); Fairer Business Rates (1996); A Conservative Europe (1994) and Beyond; Maastricht Game, Set and Match? (1993); Who Benefits- Reinventing Social Security (1993). Hobbies: Sailing, music, DIY, fishing and family.
b. 1959, London. Married with two children.