Quentin DAVIES

Background

DAVIES, Quentin was born on May 29, 1944 in Oxford, United Kingdom. Parents: Doctor Michael Ivor Davies and Thelma Davies (née Butler).

Education

Dragon School, Oxford. Leighton Park; Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Bachelor of Arts, history, 1966.

Harvard University, USA. Spoken languages: French, German, Russian, Italian.

Career

Member of Parliament, since 1987. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister for Schools, since 1988. Member, Department of Education, 1988-1990.

Member, Home Office. 1990-1991. Secretary, Conservative Trade and Industry Committee, since 1991. Secretary, Conservative Finance Committee, 199I-.

Member, Treasury Select Committee, since 1992. Her Majesty Diplomatic Service, 1967-1974. Merchant banker, Morgan Grenfell, 1974-1987.

Religion

Church of England.

Membership

Clubs: Beefsteak Club. Travellers Club; Hurlingham Club. Constitutional Club, Spalding.

South Lincolnshire Conservative Club.

Interests

• Finance, economy, trade and industry, foreign affairs.

Connections

Spouse Chantal Davies (née Tamplin), 1983. Children: Alexander, Nicholas.