MOORE, Michael

Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since 2005 (Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale since 1997). Committees: Member, All-Party Corporate Social Responsibility Group; Vice-Chair, All-Party Rail Group since 2001; Treasurer, All-Party Textiles and Clothing Group; Member, Scottish Affairs Select Committee 1997-99; Member, British-American Parliamentary Group; Member, British-Moroccan Parliamentary Group; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group Qatar. Political career: Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesman since 2006; Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesman 2005-06; Liberal Democrat Deputy Foreign Affairs Spokesman 2001-05; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Scotland 2001; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Transport 1999-2001; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Scotland (Industry, Employment and Health) 1997-99; Party Campaign Chair 1999 and 2003 Scottish Parliament Elections; Assistant to Archy Kirkwood MP 1987-88. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, transport, textiles, Europe, corporate social responsibility. Profession/Trade: Manager, corporate finance practice 1993-97. Education: Strathallan School; Jedburgh Grammar School; University of Edinburgh, MA Politics and Modern History. Affiliations: Institute of Chartered Accountants for Scotland; Member, Amnesty International; Governor and Vice-Chair, Westminster Foundation for Democracy 2002-05; Parliamentary Advisor (unpaid), Norfolk Charitable Trust. Hobbies: Hill-walking, rugby, music, jazz, films. b. 3 June 1965, Dundonald, Northern Ireland. Single.