john penrose

John Penrose MP
Minister for Tourism and Heritage

Portfolio

Tourism
Heritage and the Built Environment
Royal Parks and Royal Household
National Lottery
Licensing
Gambling
Horseracing

Biography

John Penrose was elected as MP for Weston-super-Mare in 2005.

Before being elected to Parliament, Mr Penrose was Chairman of Logotron Ltd, a small independent company creating educational software for schools. Previously he worked in publishing, including as managing director of Longman, management consulting and banking.

Mr Penrose was Shadow Business Minister 2009-2010 and has served on the Work and Pensions Select Committee.