CLIFTON-BROWN, Geoffrey FRICS

Member for Cotswold since 1997. Committees: Member, Finance and Services Committee since 2005; Member, Public Accounts Committee since 1997; Member, Environmental Select Committee 1992-97; Vice-Chair, Small Business Bureau since 1995; Vice-Chair, Conservative Backbench European Affairs Committee since 1997, and Secretary 1992-95; Eastern Area Executive and Agricultural Committees 1986-91. Political career: Shadow Minister for Trade since 2007; Shadow Minister, Trade and Foreign Affairs December 2005-07; Assistant Chief Whip 2005; Opposition Whip 2004; Shadow Minister for Local and Devolved Government Affairs 2002-04; Shadow Minister for Transport, Local Government and the regions 2001-02; Member, Public Accounts Commission since 1997; appointed PPS to Douglas Hogg, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1995-97; Member, Cirencester and Tewkesbury 1992-97; Vice-Chair, Euro- Atlantic Group 1996; Chair, All-Party Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health 1995; Vice-Chair, Charities Property Association since 1993; Vice-Chair, Euro-Constituency of Norfolk 1990; Chair, North Norfolk Constituency Party 1986-91. Profession/Trade: Chartered surveyor; farmer. Education: Eton College; Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Affiliations: Former Vice- Chair, local branch of the NFU; former School Governor; Freeman, the City of London; Liveryman, The Worshipful Company of Farmers. b. 23 March 1953, Cambridge. Divorced with two children.