WYATT, Derek

Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey since 1997. Committees: Co-Chair, Risk and Adventure Committee since 2005; Chair Commercial Radio Committee since 2005; Chair, London 2012 Committee since 2004; Chair, Zimbabwe Committee 2003-05; Member, Works of Art Committee since 2001; Member, CMS Select Committee 1997-2005; Chair, All-Party Internet Committee, British Council Group, Rugby Union Committee; Vice-Chair, Media and Mobile Telephony; Secretary, Saudi Arabia Committee; Member, Labour Middle East Council since 1997. Political career: Labour Councillor, Archway Ward, Haringey Council 1994-96. Special political interests: IT, culture, venture capital, laundered money, foreign affairs, sport, media. Profession/Trade: Media. Title/Honours/ Decorations: UNO award for work on sport and apartheid 1987; FRSA since 1996; Freeman, City of London; Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. Education: St Luke-s College, Exeter; Open University; St Catherine-s College, Oxford. Author of: Six books - five on rugby and one on film. Affiliations: Trustee, Major Stanley-s (OURFC); Timebank; Citizens Online and Start Here. Hobbies: Rugby (Oxford University, Barbarians and England caps), travel, jazz, writing, Charlton Athletic Football Club. b. 4 December 1949, Woolwich. Married with two children.