James C. Hutchinson

Hon.

James C. Hutchinson CD, MP

Political Career: First entered the political arena when he was elected as MP for St. Elizabeth North Eastern in 1980. He currently serves as MP for the St. Elizabeth North Western (1997 to present). He currently sits as the State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport having been appointed in May 2023. He previously held the role of State Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Mining. Mr. Hutchinson served (2016 to July 2019) as a Minister of State for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries as well as Minister of State for Agriculture (2007-11). He was also a former Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education (1980-83).

Civic Activities: Served as former president of the St. Elizabeth chapter of Young Jamaica.

Profession: Farmer and a career politician. He has also worked as a part-time teacher and a football coach at the St Elizabeth technical High School.

Education: Knox College; Munro College and Cornell University, USA.

MPs score is not impacted by absence that is caused by illness or the need to attend to official Government business.

House of Representatives 76%

2018/2019

42/47 Meetings

2019/2020

34/39 Meetings

2020/2021

35/46 Meetings

2021/2022

42/54 Meetings

2022/2023

43/63 Meetings

Please see: CDF Operational Procedures – March 2019

Note Policy Change: 2015/16 and beyond, meetings are required every other year (prior annually).

Constituency Development Fund Consultations

2017/2018

No meetings held

2018/2019

1/1 Meeting

2019/2020

No meetings required

2020/2021

No meetings held

2021/2022

No meetings held

Constituency Development Fund Reports

No CDF reports have been received to date

Based on the Integrity Commission's interpretation of "Part VII Privilege and Confidentiality", Section 56 of the Integrity Commission Act, 2017, the Annual Reports of the Integrity Commission no longer name nor identify any Parliamentarian that commits an offence (a breach) of the Act, neither will it name nor identify any Parliamentarian that is being further investigated or prosecuted for the offence(s) committed.

Assessed under the Integrity Commissions Act, 2017

Declaration States

Did not declare
Declared late
Reported to Parliamentary Leader
Declaration not cleared
Reported to Director of Corruption Prosecution
Fined for failure to report on time and/or provide info.
Fined for false statement or information
Prosecuted by Director of Corruption Prosecution

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2021

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