Cllr Nicholas Jerome Bennett JP (born 7 May 1949) is a British politician and a former Mayor of the London Borough of Bromley.
A member of the 'No Turning Back Group' he and John Redwood were the only two MPs elected in 1987 invited to Margaret Thatcher's final lunch in 10 Downing Street.
His ministerial responsibilities included the Welsh NHS, local government and housing, adult and social care, water and sport.
Bennett stood as a candidate in the constituency of Reading West at the 1997 general election, but was defeated by Labour's Martin Salter.
In 2003, he formed his own company, Kent Refurbishment Ltd, which undertook property development and education and public affairs consultancy.
Bennett is the maternal great-grandson of Tom Mann (1856–1941) the noted British trade unionist and co-founder of the Independent Labour Party (UK).