SPICER, Sir Michael

Member for Worcestershire West since 1997; Member for Worcestershire South 1974-97. Committees: Chair, Sub- Committee of Treasury Select Committee; Member, Treasury Select Committee; Chair, Paliamentary and Scientific Committee 1996-99. Political career: Chair, 1922 Committee since 2001; Chair, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 1992-93; Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Housing and Planning) 1990; Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy (Coal and Electricity); Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Minister for Aviation) 1984-87; Deputy Chair, Conservative Party 1983-84; Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1981-83; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of State for Trade 1970-81; Director, Conservative Systems Research Centre 1968-70; Parliamentary Candidate for Easington 1966 and 1970; Member, Conservative Research Department 1966-68. Profession/Trade: Economic consultant, former financial journalist. Titles/Honours/Decorations: Knighted 1996. Education: Wellington College; Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Author of: Final Act; Prime Minister; Spy; Cotswold Manners; Cotswold Murders; Cotswold Mistress; Cotswold Moles; A Treaty Too Far; The Challenge of the East. Affiliations: Chair, European research Group 1992-2001; Governor of Wellington College 1992-2005; President, Association of Electricity Producers since 1991; Managing Director, Economic Models Ltd 1970-80. Hobbies: Writing, tennis, painting, bridge, Chair/Captain, Lords and Commons Tennis Club 1997-2005. b. 22 January 1943, Bath. Married with three children.