Jason was elected as the Member of Parliament for Colne Valley in December 2019 having gained 29,482 votes, the most ever for a candidate in the constituency, giving him a majority of 5,103. Jason was previously the MP for Colne Valley from 2010-2017.Jason is a Member of the United Kingdom delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He was elected a Vice Chair of the NATO PA Political Committee.Jason is also involved with a number of All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs):Fairtrade (Co-Chair)Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention (Officer)Dementia (Vice Chair)Channel 4 (Chair)Parkinson’s (Secretary)Sixth Form Education (Vice Chair)Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Officer)ITV (Chair)Stem Cell Transplantation (Officer)UKRAINEYorkshire & North LincolnshireAhmadiyya Muslim CommunityBBCEast Coast MainlineFootball SupportersHomelessnessHospitality and TourismNorthern CultureNorthern PowerhouseRail in the NorthRugby LeagueTransport Across the NorthWaterwaysCarbon MonoxideKnife Crime and Violence ReductionPharmacies

Transport Select Cmtee & Chairman of Rail in the North APPGDCMS Select Cmtee & Chairman ITV APPG/Vice Chairman BBC APPGNATO PA.Co Chairman Yorkshire & North Lincs APPGChairman Fairtrade APPGVice Chairman Mental Health APPG1922 Executive Committe

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