Members of Parliament for Southend-on-sea - Southend Standard

Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East

Party

Committees

Occupational Pensions Group, Malaria And Neglected Tropical Diseases Group, Insurance And Financial Services Group, Balanced And Sustainable Communities Group, Uk-india Trade And Investment Group, Flood Prevention Group (associate Group), Folk Arts Group, Identity Fraud Group, Africa Group, Botswana Group, Libya Group, Tanzania Group, Zimbabwe Group

Surgery Information

Holds a surgery most Fridays at his constituency office

Suite1, Strand House
742 Southchurch Road,
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 2PS

Surgery Telephone 01702 616 135

Surgery Email james@jamesduddridge.com

Biography

MP Since - 2005 Majority - 5,494 Born - 26/08/1971,Married, 2 sons.

Education - Huddersfield New College. Wells Blue School. University of Essex (BA Government).

Previous Occupation - Retail and merchant banking for Barclays Bank (1993-95). Barclays Bank Head Office (1995-96). Barclays Bank of Swaziland (1995-96). Sales Director for Banque Belgolaise in the Ivory Coast (1997-98). National Sales Manager for Barclays (1998). Account Director and consultant, YouGov (2000-).

Personal Overview - Replaced the well known figure Sir Teddy Taylor in 2005. Like his predecessor, he is an Eurosceptic and favours small government as well as the role of the individual. Has experience working within the Conservative party as a candidate, researcher and advisor. He set up YouGov which is a market and opinion research firm used by newspapers and business. He has been a consultant to YouGov and a Company Director.

Political History - Involved in many political groups: Chair for Wells Young Conservatives (1989-91). Campaigns department for the Conservative Central Office (1989-91). Chair for the University of Essex Conservative Students (1990-91). Research assistant for Bernard Jenkin MP (1991-93). General election campaign manager for Stephen Shakespeare (1997). Executive committee for the Conservative Way Forward (2000-01). Press briefings preparation for William Hague MP, Conservative (1999-2000). Adviser for Lady Miller Postal Services Bill (1999). Contested Rother Valley (2001) general election. MP for Rochford and Southend East (2005-). Member of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee (2005-07). Member of the International Development Select Committee (2006-08). Opposition Chief Whip (2008-).

Characteristics - Enjoys running, cycling, DIY and real ale. Supports Southampton FC.

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