McINTOSH, Anne

Member for Vale of York since 1997. Committees: Chair, All- Party Parliamentary Group on Transport and Infrastructure and on Trans-European Networks; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Transport Infrastructure Group; Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Group on South Africa; Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Aviation. Political career: Shadow Minister for the Environment since 2007; Shadow Minister for Children, Young People and Families 2006-07; Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions 2005-06; Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions since 2005; Shadow Minister for Transport (with responsibility for Aviation, Shipping, Buses) 2003-05; Shadow DCMS Spokesperson (Shadow Minister for Film, Music, Media and Broadcasting) 2001-02; Member of the European Parliament, North Essex and South Suffolk since 1994; MEP, North East Essex 1989-94; Contested Workington, Cumbria 1987; Member, Bureau of British Section of EEP 1994-97; Member, EP delegation to Poland since 1994; Chair, EP Delegation to Norway 1994-95 and Member 1989-94. Special political interests: Transport, farming and agriculture. Profession/Trade: Scottish Advocate. Education: Harrogate College, Yorkshire; University of Edinburgh, LLB (Hons); University of Aarhus, Denmark; trained at the Scottish Bar. Languages spoken: Danish, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Affiliations: Member, Chancellor-s Council of Anglia Polytechnic University and of Governing Board of Writtle College; Co-Chair, European Transport Safety Council; President, Anglia Enterprise in Europe and Yorkshire First; Vice-President, National Association of District Councils; Fellow, The Industry and Parliament Trust. Hobbies: Swimming, cinema, country life. b. 20 September 1954, Edinburgh. Married.