Brian Jenkins (politician)

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Brian Jenkins MP

Member of Parliament for Tamworth South East Staffordshire (1996-1997)
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 April 1996
Preceded by	David Lightbown

Born	19 September 1942 (1942-09-19) (age 65) Wales
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour

Brian David Jenkins (born 19 September 1942, South Wales) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom, and current Member of Parliament for Tamworth in Staffordshire, and has lived in the constituency for over 50 years.

He is a graduate of the London School of Economics. He was elected to the House of Commons at the South East Staffordshire by-election in April 1996, following the death of Conservative Party MP David Lightbown.

The South East Staffordshire constituency was abolished in boundary changes at the 1997 general election, when he was returned to Parliament for the new Tamworth constituency. He was re-elected at the 2001 general election and again in 2005.

He was Leader of Tamworth Borough Council 1995-96 and has also served as Mayor.

Committees on which he has served include the Public Accounts Committee, the Standards and Privileges Committee and the House of Commons Defence Select Committee. He make regular contributions in the chamber, with his attendance rated as "well above average" by TheyWorkForYou, which also classifies his number of written questions submitted as well above average.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by David Lightbown	Member of Parliament for South East Staffordshire 1996–1997	Succeeded by (constituency abolished)
Preceded by new constituency	Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1997 – present	Incumbent