James Brokenshire is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Old Bexley & Sidcup and is the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Crime Reduction at the Home Office.

James is married to Cathrine and the couple have three young children - two daughters (Sophie born in November 2002 and Jemma born in April 2005) and one son (Benjamin born in August 2006).

Born in 1968 in Southend-on-Sea, James went to school at Davenant Foundation Grammar School, Loughton, Essex. James also attended the Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies before going to  Exeter University where he graduated with an honours degree in law.

Before entering Parliament James was a partner at a large international law firm where he advised a range of companies, businesses and financial institutions on company law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions.  

James was the Member of Parliament for Hornchurch & Rainham (2005-2010); a member of the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (2005-6); and Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction (2006-10).