LEVITT, Tom

Member for High Peak since 1997. Committees: Former Chair, Minerals Group; Member, Standards and Privileges Select Committee 1997-2003; Chair, Community and Voluntary Sector; Chair, British Swiss All-Party Group; Member, Disability and Minerals All-Party Groups. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development since 2003; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Valerie Amos, Secretary of State for International Development 2003; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Barbara Roche, Home Office Minister 1999-2003; Councillor, Derbyshire County Council 1993-97. Special political interests: Disabled/disability, voluntary sector. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: University of Lancaster BSc; Oxford University, PGCE. Languages spoken: French. Affiliations: GMB. Author of: Sound Practice (1995). Hobbies: Cricket, theatre, walking, travel. b. 10 April 1954, Crewe. Married with one child.