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Jenkins was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] at the [[1996 South East Staffordshire by-election|South East Staffordshire by-election]] in April 1996, following the death of [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] MP [[David Lightbown]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ibrahim |first=Youssef M. |date=1996-04-13 |title=Labor Deals Major's Tories A New Blow In Local Vote |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/13/world/labor-deals-major-s-tories-a-new-blow-in-local-vote.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He had previously contested the seat in the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]]. |
Jenkins was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] at the [[1996 South East Staffordshire by-election|South East Staffordshire by-election]] in April 1996, following the death of [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] MP [[David Lightbown]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ibrahim |first=Youssef M. |date=1996-04-13 |title=Labor Deals Major's Tories A New Blow In Local Vote |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/13/world/labor-deals-major-s-tories-a-new-blow-in-local-vote.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He had previously contested the seat in the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]]. |
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Jenkins made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 8 May 1996.<ref> Video of Brian Jenkins maiden Speech in the commons on the 8th May 1996[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EdOBIPn-64] </ref> |
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The South East Staffordshire constituency was abolished in boundary changes at the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]], when he was returned to Parliament for the new [[Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Tamworth constituency]]. He was re-elected at the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]] and again in [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005]], but lost the seat to the Conservative Party candidate [[Chris Pincher]] in [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]]. |
The South East Staffordshire constituency was abolished in boundary changes at the [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]], when he was returned to Parliament for the new [[Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Tamworth constituency]]. He was re-elected at the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]] and again in [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005]], but lost the seat to the Conservative Party candidate [[Chris Pincher]] in [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]]. |
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Brian Jenkins | |
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| Member of Parliament for Tamworth South East Staffordshire (1996–1997) | |
| In office 11 April 1996 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | David Lightbown |
| Succeeded by | Chris Pincher |
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| Born | 19 September 1942 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics Wolverhampton University |
Brian David Jenkins (born 19 September 1942) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth from 1997 until 2010. From 1996 to 1997, he was MP for South East Staffordshire before minor boundary changes in 1997.
Parliamentary career
[edit]Jenkins 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.[1] He had previously contested the seat in the 1992 general election.
Jenkins made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 8 May 1996.[2]
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, but lost the seat to the Conservative Party candidate Chris Pincher in 2010.