John Penrose

Former Conservative MP for Weston-Super-Mare

@JohnPenroseNews Facebook UK Parliament Profile

About your former Member of Parliament

John Penrose is a former MP for Weston-Super-Mare.

What you can do

Profile

Former Conservative MP for Weston-Super-Mare

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 May 2024 — Dissolved for election

Social Media

Expenses

Topics of interest

John Penrose campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Business
  • Innovation and Skills
  • Home Office
  • Home Department
  • Treasury
  • Members: Correspondence
  • Finance: Education
  • Speed Cameras
  • Nigeria: Christianity
  • National Employer Training Programme

Other offices held in the past

  • The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (16 Nov 2018 to 26 Jul 2019)
  • The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office ( 8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 8 Feb 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 8 Feb 2014)
  • Member, Administration Committee ( 3 Dec 2012 to 28 Oct 2013)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
  • Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (29 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
  • Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 29 Jun 2009)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Members: Correspondence 20 May 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2024 to Question 20947 on Members: Correspondence, when he plans to respond to that correspondence.
  • Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Members: Correspondence 13 May 2024

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to reply to the correspondence of (a) 4 March and (b) 3 April 2024 from the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare on digital exclusion on behalf of a constituent.
  • Prime Minister: Engagements 8 May 2024

    Weston-super-Mare is a growing town, so local health services are rightly growing as well. Weston General Hospital is treating more patients for a wider variety of problems than before, GPs’ surgeries are offering thousands more appointments this year than last, and our new diagnostic centre means faster tests and treatments. However, there is a fly in our NHS-prescribed ointment: dentistry...

More of John Penrose’s recent appearances

Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, on condition that TheyWorkForYou.com is cited as the source.

This data was produced by TheyWorkForYou from a variety of sources.

For an explanation of the vote descriptions please see our page about voting information on TheyWorkForYou.

Profile photo: © Parliament (CC-BY 3.0)