WALTER, Robert

Member for Dorset North since 1997. Committees: Chairman, European Affairs Committee since 2006; Treasurer, All-Party Rugby Union Group since 2005; Vice- Chair, All-Party Prison Health Group since 2005; Member, Treasury Select Committee 2003-05; Executive, 1922 Committee 2002-05; Member, International Development Select Committee 2001-03; Member, Assembly of Western European Union since 2001; Chairman, Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe since 2001; Vice-Chair, All- Party Human Rights Group since 2001; Vice-Chair, Lupus Group since 2000; President, Federated Group of Christian Democrats and European Democrats; Chair, Defence Committee; Political Officer, European Development Group; Treasurer, All-Party Caribbean Group since 1997; Treasurer, All-Party Community and Voluntary Sector Group since 1997; Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) since 1997; Treasurer, All-Party Japan Group since 1997; Member, British-Inter-Parliamentary Body since 1997; Member, Health Select Committee 1997-99; Vice-Chair, Conservative Agriculture Committee; Secretary, Conservative European Affairs Committee; Secretary, Positive European Group; Treasurer, British-Japanese Parliamentary Group; Treasurer, All-Party Group on Charities. Political career: Member, National Union Executive Committee 1992-95; Chair, Conservative Group for Europe 1992-95; Member, Carlton Club Political Committee since 1991; Chair, Conservative Foreign Affairs Forum 1986-88; Parliamentary Candidate for Bedwelty 1979. Special political interests: Agriculture, health. Profession/Trade: Farmer and international banker. Education: Warminster School; University of Aston, BSc. Affiliations: Member, NFU; Member, Agricultural Society of England. b. 30 May 1948. Widowed with three children.