How Bernard Jenkin votes
Bernard Jenkin voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 182 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 10 Sep | Social housing: an attempt to block it | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Bernard Jenkin has 12 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £300.00 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £300.00 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - Mace Publishing Limited Company number 15121315 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Spain between 14 April 2026 and 15 April 2026 | 6 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Speaking engagement - El Espaniol, | 6 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 29 April 2026 - £1,264.76 | 6 May 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Moldova between 19 February 2026 and 25 February 2026 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | Richard Matthews - £300.00 | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Property in Essex | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | I am a Trustee of the Parliament Choir, which was an All Party Parliamentary Group until 2019, but is now an autonomous body under the patronage of the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lords Speaker. The choir is open to all who work in Parliament. | 21 Oct 2025 |
Show the other 2
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | Director and Chairman of Beach Road Water Ltd, a non-profit company limited by guarantee. This is an unpaid role. | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Miscellaneous | A Vice President of Combat Stress, a charity offering mental health services to veterans. This is an unpaid role. | 15 Dec 2021 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Bernard Jenkin asked 16 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
14 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Bernard Jenkin represents Harwich and North Essex. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Bernard Jenkin won with 34% of the votes, and Alex Diner (Labour) came second with 32%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Jenkin | Conservative | 16,522 | 34.4% |
| Alex Diner | Labour | 15,360 | 32.0% |
| Mark Cole | Reform UK | 9,806 | 20.4% |
| Natalie Sommers | Liberal Democrat | 3,561 | 7.4% |
| Andrew Canessa | Green Party | 2,794 | 5.8% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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