James Brokenshire

James Brokenshire MP is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hornchurch which he won at the 2005 General Election.  He was promoted to the front-bench in November 2006 as a Shadow Home Affairs Minister.  James had previously served as a member of the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee.

In Parliament James introduced a private members bill proposing restrictions on the sale of lethal samurai swords which are now being taken forward by the Home Office.  He has tackled Health Ministers on a range of shortcomings in patient care within the NHS and led a successful campaign to save a community hospital from closure. 

Before entering politics, James was a partner at a large international law firm where he advised a range of companies, businesses and financial institutions on company law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance deals.

James is married with three young children.

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