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James Sunderland is a former MP for Bracknell.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Bracknell

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

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

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Passports: Applications
• Railways: Veterans
• Care Homes: Coronavirus
• Royal Military Academy: Admissions
• British Virgin Islands: Taiwan

Currently held offices

• Chair, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (since 4 Mar 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (20 Mar 2024 to 17 Apr 2024)
• Member, Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee ( 7 Feb 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Firearms Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
• Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (28 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
• Chair, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill ( 4 Mar 2021 to 14 Apr 2021)
• Chair, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill ( 4 Mar 2021 to 14 Apr 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (25 Feb 2021 to 4 Mar 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phillip Lee
• Andrew MacKay

Future MPs in this constituency

• Peter Swallow

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Firearms Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Chairman, Armed Forces Bill Committee (0 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 23 May 2024

  I wish you all the very best in your future life, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for her weekly feast of “Penny TV” every Thursday, which keeps many colleagues and constituents inspired and enthused. Will she join me in paying tribute to all those who are leaving this place at the end of this Parliament by agreeing that the privilege of serving in Westminster is, in...

• The Economy 22 May 2024

  Given the global macro-shocks faced during this Parliament, particularly the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is quite remarkable that we have got inflation back down to 2.3%. It is testament to good fiscal policy, and we are leading the way within the G7. Does the Minister agree that, for those constituents living in Bracknell Forest who want low inflation, higher employment,...

• Israel and Gaza 20 May 2024

  There is a danger that the scope and timing of the ICC’s arrest warrants might somehow imply moral equivalence, but it is quite clear that the fighting should stop. What does the Minister think will be the impact of those warrants?

More of James Sunderland’s recent appearances