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Richard Benyon - Newbury - Conservative

Political Editor Richard Benyon was elected as Conservative MP for Newbury on May 6th 2005, with a majority of 3,460, ending Newbury’s 12 years as a Liberal Democrat constituency.

In Parliament, Richard is one of 14 MPs on the influential Home Affairs Select Committee, which holds the Government to account on police powers, terrorism, immigration, the courts, drugs policy, and anti-social behaviour.

He is the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Strathclyde, The Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords. He is also Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Cameron’s Head of Policy, Oliver Letwin MP. In addition he is a member of the back bench support team to the Conservative Health Team.
Benyon promoted
In yesterday’s reshuffle of Shadow Ministerial posts, the Conservative Leader, David Cameron, appointed Newbury MP, Richard Benyon, to be a Whip.     more

MP calls for more to be done to raise the plight of wounded servicemen
Newbury MP Richard Benyon told the House of Commons that the number of wounded returning from Iraq was becoming one of the best kept secrets of the Iraq deployment.     more

MP reveals dramatic rise in Garden-Grabbing
New statistics obtained by Richard Benyon, MP, shows that 16%, up from 7% in one year, of new homes in West Berkshire are being built on former back gardens.     more

Benyon writes to Lord Chancellor
I am writing on behalf of my constituent, David Main and his son Toby. Mr Main’s wife, Anjanette, and his daughter, Louella, were killed in the Ufton rail crash in 2004. It was recommended by the Legal Services Commission that Mr Main should receive funding to cover legal expenses during the Inquest.     more

Former Liberal Democrats welcome in today’s Conservative Party
Newbury MP Richard Benyon has opened his door to disaffected Liberal Democrats following last week’s local election landslide victory for Conservative candidates across West Berkshire.     more

Harsh words for media over Middleton affair
Following coverage over the weekend of the ending of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship, Newbury MP, Richard Benyon has strong words for the national media.     more

Benyon attacks drug team cuts
Newbury MP, Richard Benyon has asked Ministers to review damaging cuts to local drug and alcohol funding.     more

Benyon: "Labour's new tax is a con"
Newbury MP, Richard Benyon commented on Gordon Brown’s Budget after attending a post budget briefing by accountants James Cowper at Newbury Racecourse.     more