Background
MERCHANT, Piers Rolf Garfield was born on January 2, 1951. Parents: Garfield Frederick Merchant and Audrey Mary Merchant (née Rolfe-Martin).
MERCHANT, Piers Rolf Garfield was born on January 2, 1951. Parents: Garfield Frederick Merchant and Audrey Mary Merchant (née Rolfe-Martin).
Nottingham High School. University of Durham, Bachelor of Arts (hons), law and politics. Master of Arts. political philosophy.
Editor. Conservative Newsline, 1982-1984. Member of Parliament, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, 1983-1987. Co-Chmn., Freeflow of Information Committee, International Parliamentary Group, 1986-1987.
Vice-Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Committee on AIDS, 1987. Member of Parliament, Beckenham, since 1992. PPS; reporter; municipal correspondent.
Chief reporter; deputy news editor. The Journal, 1973-1980. News editor. The Journal, 1980-1982.
Director of Corporate Publicity, NEI Pic, then Rolls Royce Pic. Director, Public Affairs, The Advertising Association.
Clubs: member, Senior Common Room, University College Durham.
Spouse Helen Joan Merchant (née Burrluck), 1977. Children: one son, one d.