SHEPHERD, Richard

Member for Aldridge-Brownhills since 1979. Committees: Member, Joint Select Committee on Human Rights since 2001; Vice-Chair, Conservative Party Committee for Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales since 1999; Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Select Committee since 1997; Member, Select Committee on Public Administration 1997-2000; Secretary, Conservative Backbench European Affairs and Industry Committees 1980-81. Political career: Member, South East Economic Planning Council 1970-74; Assistant to Edward Taylor MP, October 1974 General Election; Parliamentary Candidate for Nottingham East 1974. Profession/Trade: Director of retail food business in London; Member of Lloyds 1974-94. Title/Honours/Decorations: 1995 Spectator-s Award; Parliamentarian of the Year; 1988 Award for the Campaign for Freedom of Information; Education: LSE and the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. b. 6 December 1942.