MATES, Michael Rt Hon

Member for Hampshire East since 1983. Committees: Member, Intelligence and Security Committee since 1994; Chair, All-Party Anglo-Irish Group 1979-92; Chair, Select Committee on Defence 1987-92; Chair, Conservative Backbench Home Affairs Committee 1987-88. Political career: Minister of State for Northern Ireland 1992-93; Secretary, 1922 Committee 1987-88 and since 1997; MP for Petersfield 1974-83; Secretary, Conservative Defence Committee 1978-79; Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Northern Ireland Committee 1974-79; Vice-Chair, Northern Ireland Committee 1979-81. Profession/Trade: Parliamentary consultant to several companies; regular soldier 1954-74, serving on the staff of the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff prior to retirement. Education: Blundell-s School; King-s College, Cambridge. b. 9 June 1934. Married with five children.