Stewart Jackson

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Stewart James Jackson (born January 31, 1965) is a British politician. He was elected as Conservative MP for Peterborough in the 2005 general election, defeating Helen Clark of the Labour Party securing a majority of 2740 votes. He stood for the seat at the 2001 election, and had contested Brent South at the 1997 election.

Prior to being elected, Jackson was a Business Services Manager with Business Link in London.

In 1999, he married Sarah O'Grady, who is a journalist with a national newspaper. They have one daughter.

Jackson attended the London Nautical School, Southwark and Chatham House Grammar School in Ramsgate, Kent before studying Economics and Public Administration at the University of London and was awarded an Honours degree in 1988. He also holds a Masters degree in Human Resource Management and is a Graduate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD).

Before joining Business Link, he worked for Lloyds Bank for nine years, and ran his own branch as a Branch Manager in London's West End, as well as being a small business manager. He was a Board Member and Trustee of the London City YMCA for 5 years. He also served on Ealing Borough Council in West London from 1990 to 1998, during which time he was Conservative spokesman on planning and housing.

Jackson was first selected for the Peterborough seat in October 2000 and fought the 2001 general election, reducing the Labour majority from 7323 to 2854 votes and was re-adopted on August 2002 for the 2005 general election. He serves on the Salvation Army Good Neighbours Scheme Board in Peterborough as well as being Vice President of the Westgate at Risk church fundraising group.

In the House of Commons, he is a member of the Regulatory Reform Select Committee and since 11th December 2006, the Health Select Committee and is also currently Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of Islam.

He is also a Parliamentary champion for the premature baby charity BLISS and strongly supports the work of Peterborough-based charity ASBAH - the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, supporting their campaign for the fortification of some foods with folic acid.