EVANS, Nigel

Member for Ribble Valley since 1992. Committees: Member, DCMS Select Committee since 2005; Member, Select Committee on the Environment 1996-97; Member, Select Committee, Public Services 1995-97; Member, Select Committee on Transport 1993; Secretary, All-Party Group on Tourism; Vice-Chair, Beer Club Group; Co-Vice Chair, Manufacturing Industry Group; Treasurer, Occupational Safety and Health Group; Joint Vice-Chair, European Security Group; Joint Vice-Chair, Retail Industry Group; Joint Treasurer, Space Committee Group; Vice-Chair, All- Party Drugs Misuse Group. Political career: Shadow Welsh Secretary 1999-2005; Shadow Frontbench Spokesperson, Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales 1997-99; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor for Duchy of Lancaster 1994-97; Member, Select Committee on Environment since 1997, Public Service since 1996; PPS to Minister of State, Agriculture 1995-96; PPS to Secretary of State, Wales; PPS to Secretary of State for Employment 1993-94; Councillor, West Glamorgan County Council 1985-91; Parliamentary Candidate for Ribble Valley 1991 (by-election), Pontypridd 1989 (by-election), Swansea West 1987; Vice-Chair, Small Business Bureau. Special political interests: Education, small businesses, US elections, local government, defence, agriculture, international politics, Europe, telecommunications. Profession/Trade: Director, Made in the UK. Education: Dynevor School, Swansea; University College, Swansea. Hobbies: Travel, theatre, communications, most spectator sports. b. 10 November 1957, Swansea.