Michael SHERSBY

Background

SHERSBY, Michael was born on February 17, 1933. Parents: William Henry Shersby and the late Elinor Shersby.

Education

John Lyon School, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Spoken languages: French.

Career

Councillor, Paddington Borough Council, 195964. Councillor, City of Westminster, 1964-1971. Chairman, Children's Committee.

Deputy Lord Mayor, 1967-1968. Chief Whip, 1969-1971. Member of Parliament, since 1972.

Member. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegation to the Caribbean, 1975. Member, British Parliamentary Delegation to United Nations, 1978. Member. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Delegation to the Falkland Islands, 1981.

Delegate. Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Canada, 1985. Member. Speaker’s Panel of Deputy Chairmen of the House. Member. Public Accounts Select Committee.

Member. Executive Committee, United Kingdom Branch, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, since 1988. President, London Green Belt Council, since 1989. Parly, adviser, Police Federation, since 1989.

Director General, The Sugar Bureau, 1966-1988.

Religion

C of E.

Membership

Clubs: Carlton Club.

Interests

• Fishing, walking, sailing. Home Affairs, Police. Public accounts.

Connections

Spouse Barbara Joan Shersby (née Barrow), 1958. Children: two.