Parliamentary Representation for Bexley

Members of Parliament

The Borough of Bexley is covered by two Parliamentary Constituencies which include all of our Wards. Each Constituency is represented by a Member of Parliament, Derek Conway MP, David Evennett MP and John Austin MP.

Derek Conway MP (Independent Conservative)

Represents the Old Bexley and Sidcup Parliamentary constituency,(Blackfen and Lamorbey, Blendon and Penhill, Cray Meadows, Danson Park (part), East Wickham, Falconwood and Welling, Longlands, Sidcup and St.Mary's Wards)

If you wish to contact Derek Conway MP for Old Bexley & Sidcup please write to him at:
Derek Conway MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA

Telephone: 020 7219 8122 and 07515 419080

or email: conwayd@parliament.uk

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David Evennett MP (Conservative)

Represents the Bexleyheath and Crayford Parliamentary Constituency
(Barnehurst, Belvedere (part), Brampton (part), Christchurch, Colyers (part), Crayford, Danson Park (part) Lesnes Abbey (part), North End, Northumberland Heath (part) and St.Michael's Wards)

Address for Correspondence:
David Evennett MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA

Telephone: 020 7219 8403

Constituency Office:
17 Church Road
Bexleyheath
Kent DA7 4DD

Telephone: 020 8303 4695
Fax: 020 8303 1497
Email: evennettd@parliament.uk
Email: bexleyheath-crayford@tory.org
Website: www.davidevennett.org.uk

Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford since May 2005, having previously been MP for Erith and Crayford (1983-1997).

Married to Marilyn and with two grown up sons, David lives locally in Barnehurst. He is a Governor of Townley Girls' Grammar School and St. Paulinus' C of E Primary School. He is a regular attendee at St. Paulinus' Church, a keen supporter of Bexley Club for the Disabled and a Friend of Bexley and Greenwich Hospice.

David was educated at grammar school (Buckhurst Hill County High School for Boys) and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Trained as a teacher, David has taught in secondary school and been a lecturer in Management, as well as being an insurance broker and director in the City.

During his time in the House of Commons, David has been a member of the Select Committee on Education, Science and the Arts (1986-1992) and served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Education Department, the Welsh Office and the Home Office during the 1992-1997 Parliament. David served as a London Borough councillor in Redbridge (1974-78) and stood as the Conservative candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch in the General Election of 1979.

Constituency Surgeries will be held on:
First and Third Friday each month (except August)

First Firday 4:30pm - 6:30pm at 17 Church Road, Bexleyheath
Third Friday 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Crayford Town Hall

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John Austin MP (Labour)

Represents the Erith and Thamesmead Parliamentary Constituency
(Belvedere (part), Brampton (part), Colyers (part), Erith, Lesnes Abbey (part), Northumberland Heath (part) and Thamesmead East Wards)

Address for Correspondence:
John Austin MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA

Telephone: 020 7219 5195 (Work)
Fax: 020 7219 2706
Email: marnhamj@parliament.uk
Email: bladesb@parliament.uk
Email: austinj@parliament.uk
Website: www.epolitix.com/webminster/john-austin
...and details of recent speeches, campaigns and articles can be found on: www.ePolitix.com

John Austin holds advice sessions (surgeries) by appointment at:
Erith Town Hall and Thamesmere Leisure Centre.

If your query is about the local Labour Party, write to:

Erith & Thamesmead Constituency Labour Party
Norman Dodds House
315 Bexley Road
Erith
Kent DA8 3EX

Telephone: 01322 351991

Member of Parliament for Erith & Thamesmead since May 1997, previously MP for Woolwich (1992/97)

Director of Bexley Council for Racial Equality 1974/92; community social worker Bexley Council 1972/74; Labour Party organiser 1963/70; Medical Laboratory Technician 1961/63

Served on Bexley Voluntary Services Council and Bexley Community Health Council. Chair of the Association of Community Health Councils 1980/82

Greenwich Councillor 1970/94, Leader of the Council 1982/87; twice Mayor 1987/88 and 1988/89

Member of the House of Commons Health Select Committee.