PALMER, Nicholas Dr

Member for Broxtowe since 1997. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee since 2001; Member, Northern Ireland Select Committee 1999-2001; Member, Select Committee on Europe 1997-99; Secretary, All-Party Internet Group. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Malcolm Wicks, Department of Trade and Industry since 2005; Labour Candidate for East Sussex and South Kent European Elections 1995; Labour Candidate for Chelsea 1983. Special political interests: Farming, animal w e l f a re, overseas aid. Profession/Trade: Computing manager. Education: University of Copenhagen MSc Mathematics; Birkbeck College, London University PhD Mathematics. Languages spoken: German, Danish, French, Norwegian. Author of: The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming; The Best of Board Wargaming. Affiliations: Member, Amicus. Hobbies: Computer games. b. 5 February 1950, Sussex. Married.