Hugh DYKES

Background

DYKES, Hugh was born on May 17, 1939. Parents: Richard Dykes.

Education

Weston-super-Mare Grammar School. Pembroke College, Cambridge University.

Career

Research Secretary, the Bow Group, 1966. Member of Parliament for Harrow East, since 1970. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister for Defence, 1970-1972.

Parliamentary Private Secretary to Civil Service Minister in the Cabinet Office, 1972-1974. Sponsor, Heavy Commercial Vehicles Act, 1973. Member of the European Parliament, 1974-1976.

Chairman, Conservative Group for Europe, 1978-1981. Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary European Affairs Committee, 1979-1980. Vice-Chairman, Conservative Friends of Israel, since 1979.

Vice-President, Conservative Group for Europe, 1981-1987. Secretary, Anglo-French Parliamentary Group, since 1980. Chairman, All Party European Group for Commons and Lords, since 1988.

Chairman, European Movement, United Kingdom, since 1990. Partner, Simon and Coates, 1968-1978. Assistant member of Quilter Goodison, Stockbrokers, since 1978.

Governor, North London Collegiate School, since 1981. Chairman, League of Friends of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Group Director, Far East Division, Dixons pic, since 1985.

Membership

Clubs: Coningsby Club (Chmn., 1969-1971). Carlton Club; Garrick Club. Beefsteak.

Interests

• Music; theatre; gymnastics.

Connections

Spouse Susan Smith, 1965. Children: three s.