WICKS, Malcolm

Member for Croydon North West 1992-97; Member for Croydon North since 1997. Committees: Member, Social Security Select Committee; Chairman, Education Select Committee 1998-99. Political career: Minister of State (Energy), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform since 2007; Minister of State (Science and Innovation), Department of Trade and Industry 2006-07; Minister of State (Energy), Department of Trade and Industry 2005-06; Minister of State (Pensions) Department for Work and Pensions 2003-05; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions 2001-03; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Education and Employment 1999-2001; Opposition Spokesperson on Social Security 1995-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Croydon, North West 1987; former Chair, Croydon, South Labour Party; former Chair and Secretary, Croydon Labour Party. Special political interests: Social welfare, the family, poverty, social security, the elderly. Profession/Trade: Research director; lecturer; social political analyst; Director of Family Policy Studies Centre. Education: Elizabeth College, Guernsey; North West London Polytechnic; London School of Economics. Affiliations: Vice-President, Carers- UK; Vice-President, Alzheimer-s Society. Hobbies: Walking, music, gardening. b. 1 July 1947, Hatfield. Married with three children.