John Penrose

John is the Conservative MP for Weston-super-Mare. He has held a variety of posts since he was first elected in 2005 including PPS to Oliver Letwin and Shadow Business Minister. In Government John was a Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office, Constitution Minister in the Cabinet Office, Lord Commissioner and Assistant Whip in the Treasury and Tourism & Heritage Minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. John was also the Prime Minister’s longest-serving Anti-Corruption Champion (2017-2022). Prior to entering politics, John had an extensive business career, which included roles at JP Morgan, McKinsey, Thompson and Pearson PLC. John chairs the Conservative Policy Forum.