PEARSON, Ian

Member for Dudley South since 1997. Committees: Member, Environmental Audit Select Committee since 2006; Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1999-2001; Member, Deregulation Select Committee 1996-97; Member, Treasury Select Committee 1996-97. Political career: Minister of State, Department for innovation, Universities and Skills since 2007; Minister of State, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Climate Change and Environment) 2006-07; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department of Trade and Industry (Minister for Trade) 2005-06; Minister for the Northern Ireland Office 2002-05; Member for Dudley West 1994-97; Councillor, Dudley MBC 1984-87. Special Political interests: Economic and industrial policy, small business and regional policy. Profession/Trade: Business and Economic Consultant. Education: Balliol College, Oxford, BA (Hons) PPE; University of Warwick, MA Industrial Relations; University of Warwick, PhD Industrial and Business. Affiliations: Stourbridge Rugby Football Club; West Bromwich Albion FC. Hobbies: Rugby, literature, architecture. b. 1959, Wall Heath, West Midlands. Married with three children.