John Penrose
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- This article is about the Conservative MP. For the Olympic archer, see John Penrose (archer).
John David Penrose (born June 22, 1964) is the Conservative MP for Weston-super-Mare. He was elected in the 2005 general election, winning the seat from the Liberal Democrats. He had previously contested Weston-super-Mare unsuccessfully in 2001, and Ealing Southall in 1997. His 2005 General Election promises were the following:
- Fewer drug addicts and more Police
- Lower Taxes and higher pensions
- Disciplined schools
- Bigger hospital with more GPs
- A better local environment
Penrose serves on the Works and Pensions Select Committee. In 2006 he was appointed Private Parliamentary Secretary to Oliver Letwin MP. He was also appointed Joint Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Further Education & Lifelong Learning.
John Penrose is married to the Tesco Executive, the Hon. Dido Harding, and is a publisher by trade. He was Chairman of Logotron Ltd and used to be Managing Director of Longman, publishing school textbooks for the UK and parts of Africa.
[edit] External links
- ePolitix.com - John Penrose
- John Penrose MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: John Penrose MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - John Penrose MP
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Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare 2005 – present |
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