RAMMEL, Bill

Member for Harlow since 1997. Committees: Former Member, Education and Employment Select Committee; former Member of Backbench Committee on Education and Employment, on Environment, on the Treasury. Political career: Minister of State, Department of Education and Skills/Innovation, Universities and Skills (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education) since 2005; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2002-05; Assistant Government Whip 2002; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tessa Jowell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2001-02; Vice-Chair, The European Movement 2001-02; Chair, Labour Movement for Europe 1998-2002; Treasurer, Future of Europe Trust since 1997; Vice-Chair, SEEDS (South East Economic Development Strategy) since 1995; Board Member, Local Government Information Unit 1988-97; Councillor, Harlow Council 1985-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow 1992; for- mer President, Cardiff University Students- Union 1982-83. Special political interests: Europe, housing, higher education, electoral and constitutional reform, local government. Profession/Trade: University business manager. Education: Burnt Mill Comprehensive, Harlow; Cardiff University, BA (Hons) French and Politics. Languages spoken: French and German. Hobbies: Football, cricket, travel. b. 10 October 1959. Married with two children.