James C. Hutchinson

Hon.

James C. Hutchinson CD, MP

Political Career: Served as MP for St. Elizabeth North Western when he entered the political arena in 1979. He currently serves as MP for the same constituency as well as 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 and Minister of State for Agriculture (2007-11). He was as 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

2016/2017

31/38 Meetings

2017/2018

44/47 Meetings

2018/2019

42/47 Meetings

2019/2020

34/39 Meetings

2020/2021

35/46 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

2016/2017

No meetings held

2017/2018

No meetings held

2018/2019

1/1 Meeting

2019/2020

No meetings required

2020/2021

No data available

Constituency Development Fund Reports

No CDF reports have been received to date

NOTE: The Integrity Commission reports on offences under the Act. The Tick/Check Mark indicates that an offence has occurred in that particular year. The X indicates that no offence occurred and the Parliamentarian is compliant.

Assessed under the then Parliament (Integrity of Members) Act, 1973. Repealed as of February 22, 2018

Did not declare
Declared late
Reported to Parliamentary Leader
Declaration not cleared
Reported to Director of Public Prosecution (DPP)
Fined in Resident Magistrate's Court

2014

2015

2016

2017

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

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

2018

2019

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