Education
Educated, Liverpool (England) College educated, U. Montpellier, France degree in law, Bristol (England) University.
lawyer British government minister
Educated, Liverpool (England) College educated, U. Montpellier, France degree in law, Bristol (England) University.
Opposition spokesman on shipping, House of Commons, 1977-1979; Parliamentary private secretary to secretary state for trade, and for defense, House of Commons, 1979-1981; assistant whip, House of Commons, 1981-1983; lord commissioner of Treasury (government whip), House of Commons, 1983-1984; Parliamentary under secretary state for energy with responsibility for coal, House of Commons, 1984-1987; deputy chief whip, House of Commons, 1987-1989; minister state in department environmental, House of Commons, 1989-1990; member Privy Council, House of Commons, since 1990; secretary state for Wales, House of Commons, 1990-1993; secretary state for employment, cabinet minister responsible for women's issues, House of Commons, 1993-1994; chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, House of Commons, 1994-1995; cabinet minister public service and science, House of Commons, 1994-1995; senior partner, Beachroft Stanleys, Solicitors, since 1996.
Chairman British Youth Council, 1971-1974, National Young Conservatives, 1972-1973. Former president Atlantic Association Young Political Leaders. Former chairman British Atlantic Group Young Politicians.
Founder governor European Youth Foundation, Strasbourg, France, 1978-1979. Vice chairman Parliamentary Youth Lobby, 1978-1979. Vice chairman in charge candidates Conservative Party, 1983-1985.
President Tory Reform Group, since 1990. Member parliament from Wirral, 1976-1983,Wirral West, 1983-1997.
Married; 4 children.