ROSINDELL, Andrew

Member for Romford since 2001. Committees: Member, Northern Ireland Grand Committee since 2006; Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Greyhound Group since 2006; Chair, All-Party Montserrat Group since 2005; Chairman Isle of Man Group since 2005; Member, Select Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2004-05; Member, Select Committee on Regulatory Reform 2001-05; Secretary, All-Party Parliamentary Iceland Group since 2004; Secretary, All- Party Parliamentary Falkland Islands Group since 2001, Australia and New Zealand Group since 2001; Treasurer, All-Party Parliamentary Denmark Group since 2001. Political career: Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Animal Welfare since 2007; HM Opposition Whip 2005-07; Vice- Chair, Conservative Party 2004-05; Councillor, London Borough of Havering 1990-2002; Contested Glasgow Thurrock 1997, and Provan 1992. Special political interests: British overseas territories, foreign affairs, European affairs, constitutional affairs, law and order, defence, local and regional government, Gibraltar, owner of Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Profession/Trade: Journalist. Education: Marshalls Park Comprehensive School, Romford. Co-author of: Defending Our Great Heritage (1993). Affiliations: RAFA; Romford Royal British Legion. Single.