CABORN, Richard Rt Hon

Member for Sheffield Central since 1983. Committees: Chair, Trade and Industry Select Committee 1992-95; Shadow Minister for National Competitiveness and Regulation, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 1995; Member, Opposition Trade and Industry Team 1987-90; former Member, European Economic Community Select Committee. Political career: Prime Minister-s Ambassador for the World Cup since 2007; Minister for Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2001-07; Minister for Trade, Department for Trade and Industry 1999-2001; appointed to Privy Council 1999; Minister of State for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning, Department for the Environment, Transport and Regions 1997-99; Shadow Minister for National Competitiveness and Regulation 1995-97; Member of European Parliament 1978-84. Special political interests: South Africa, steel, education. Profession/Trade: former trade union official. Education: Hurlfield Comprehensive School, Sheffield; Granville College of Education; Sheffield Polytechnic. Affiliations: Amicus. Hobbies: Playing golf, football and cricket; led the tour to South Africa of the House of Commons Cricket Team in 1995; participated in London Marathon 2005 and a number of half-marathons. b. 6 October 1943, Sheffield. Married with two children.