STEEN, Anthony

Member for Totnes since 1997. Member for South Hams 1983-97. Committees: Chairman, Urban and Inner City Committee; Chairman, Backbench Sane Planning Group; Member, Select Committee on the Environment; Member, Parliamentary Population and Development Group; Joint Chair, All-Party Group on Genetic Modification since 1999; Member, European Scrutiny Committee since 1998; Member, Regulatory Reform Committee 1997-2005; House of Commons Catering Committee 1991-95; Member, Select Committee on European Legislation; Member, Deregulation Select Committee; Vice-Chair, Conservative Deregulation Committee since 1993; Executive Member, Population and Development Group since 1989; Secretary, British-Caribbean Group; Vice-Chair, Cambodia-Vietnam Group; Member, All-Party Charities Group, Animal Welfare Group, Human Rights Group, Parliamentary Sustainable Energy Group; Secretary, Trade and Industry Committee; Vice-Chair, All-Party Fisheries Group; Chair, All-Party Papua New Guinea Group; Member, Child Abuse All-Party Committee. Political career: Advisor to Leader of the Conservative Party and Head of Minority Party Campaign Unit since 1999; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for National Heritage 1992-94; Conservative Central Office Co-ordinator for Critical Seats 1982-87; Joint National Chair, Impact 80s Campaign 1980-82; MP for Liverpool, Wavertree 1973-82. Profession/Trade: Youth leader; social worker; barrister; founder of two national charities; Lloyd-s underwriter. Education: Westminster School; University College, London. Affiliations: Many and varied, including: Patron, Kidscape; Trustee, Task Force Trust; Vice-President, Dartmoor Preservation Association; Member of Council for Christians and Jews. Hobbies: Piano playing, National Parkwalking, swimming, cycling. b. 22 July 1939. Married with two children.