DUNCAN, Alan

Member for Rutland and Melton since 1992. Committees: Chair, Conservative Backbench Constitutional Affairs Committee 1994-95; Social Security Select Committee 1993-95. Political career: Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 2006; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2005; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2004; Shadow Secretary of State, Constitutional Affairs 2003; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, special responsibility for the Middle East 2001; Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry 1999; Shadow Health Minister 1998; Opposition Frontbench Spokesman for Trade and Industry since 1999; Opposition Frontbench Spokesman for Health 1998-99; Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party 1997-98; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon William Hague MP 1997-98; PPS to Dr Brian Mawhinney 1995-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Barnsley West and Penistone 1987. Special political interests: International trade and finance, social security. Profession/Trade: Oil trader. Education: Merchant Taylors- School, Northwood; St John-s College, Oxford; Harvard University (Kennedy Scholar). Co-author (with Dominic Hobson) of: Saturn-s Children: How the State Devours Liberty, Prosperity and Virtue (1995). Hobbies: Shooting, fishing, skiing, water-skiing. b. 31 March 1957, Rickmansworth.