GREENWAY, John

Member for Ryedale since 1987. Committees: Secretary, All- Party Media Committee; Vice-Chair, All-Party Football Committee; Member, Broadcasting Bill Standing Committee; Chair, All-Party Insurance and Financial Services Committee. Political career: Appointed Conservative Representative on Council of Europe; Elected on to 1922 Committee Executive; Chairman, Joint Scrutiny Committee on Draft Gambling Bill; Frontbench Spokesperson, Department of Culture, Media and Sport since 2000; Frontbench Spokesperson, Home Affairs 1997-2000; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Baroness Trumpington 1991-92; Vice-Chair, North Yorkshire Police Authority 1986; elected to North Yorkshire County Council 1985; former Treasurer, Ryedale Conservative Association; Member, North Yorkshire Education, Schools and Public Protection Committees. Special political interests: Broadcasting, insurance, home affairs, criminal justice. Profession/Trade: Insurance broker, financial consultant; served in Metropolitan Police 1965-70. Education: Sir John Deane-s Grammar School, Northwich, Cheshire. Affiliations: Founder Member, Friends of Opera North; Parliamentary Advisor to the Institute of Sales Promotion and Institute of Insurance Brokers; President of York City Football Club; former Governor of York Theatre Royal. Hobbies: Football, racing, music, opera, wine. b. 15 February 1946, Northwich, Cheshire. Married with three children.