MacKAY, Andrew Rt Hon

Member for Bracknell since 1997. Member for Berkshire East 1983-97. Committees: Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee 2002-05; Member, Standards and Privileges Committee 2002-05; Member, Select Committee on the Environment 1986; Secretary, Conservative Foreign Affairs Committee 1985-86; Member, Foreign Affairs Industry, Environment Backbench Committees 1977-79. Political career: Deputy Chairman of Conservative Party 2004-05; Senior Political and Parliamentary Advisor to Leader of Opposition since 2005; Privy Counsellor 1998; Shadow Secretary of State, Northern IWhip 1996-97; Vice-Chamberlain 1995-96; Lord Commissioner 1993-95; Assistant Whip reland since 1997; Deputy Chief 1992-93; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tom King, Secretary of State for Defence 1986-92; Member, National Executive Conservative Party 1979-82; MP for Birmingham, Stetchford 1977-79; Chair, -Britain In Europe- Campaign, Meriden Constituency 1975 Referendum; Member, Central Council of the National Union 1971-74. Education: Solihull School. Affiliations: Member, Conservative Friends of Israel. b. 27 August 1949. Divorced with two children. Re-married 1997.