DAVIS, Rt Hon David

Member for Haltemprice and Howden since 1987. Committees: Vice-Convener, All-Party Global Security and Non-Proliferation Group since 2001; Chair, All-Party Adoption Group since 2001; Member, Conservative Policy Board since 2001; Member, Liaison 1998–2001 All-Party Groups (office holding); Chair, Public Accounts Committee 1997–2001. Political career: Shadow Home Secretary 2003-08 (resigned seat ’08); Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs 2003–04; Shadow Deputy Prime Minister with Shadow Ministerial responsibility for the Cabinet Office 2002–03; Party Chairman 2001–02; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1994–97; Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Minister for the Civil Service 1993–94; Government Whip 1990–93. Special political interests: Industry, agriculture, health, law and order. Profession/Trade: Director, Tate and Lyle. Education: Warwick University; London Business School; Harvard University. Affiliations: CBI Financial Policy Committee 1977–79; Industrial Society Executive Committee 1984–87. Hobbies: Writing, mountaineering, skiing, flying light aircraft, listening to music.
b. 23 December 1948, York. Married with three children.