South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon has
received four prestigious political awards for his work in
parliament.
The Spectator magazine named him as 'Parliamentarian of the Year' for what it described as 'his exemplary use of parliamentary procedure' to expose the foreign prisoners scandal. Former winners of this award have included Tony Blair, John Major and Edward Heath.
Mr Bacon has also been announced as 'Parliamentarian of the Year' by the Political Studies Association and additionally received the award for 'Outstanding Parliamentarian of the Year' from the Conservativehome website, again for his exposure of the foreign prisoners scandal, which led to the sacking of former Home Secretary Charles Clarke.
Earlier this year, Mr Bacon was named as 'Backbencher of the Year' in the parliamentary House Magazine annual awards.
Mr Bacon expressed regret that his probing had cost Mr Clarke, a fellow Norfolk MP, his job and said today:
“Whilst I am pleased to have helped bring to light the scandal of foreign prisoners being released rather than deported, I do regret that it cost Charles Clarke, a fellow Norfolk MP, his job”.
“I have a great deal of respect for Charles and my questioning of the Home Office over foreign prisoners was 'business not pleasure'”.
21 November 2006
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