BARWELL, Gavin

Member for Croydon Central since 2010. Committees: Executive of the 1922 Committee since 2010; Member, Science and Technology Select Committee since 2010. Political career: Croydon Council Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion 2008-10; Political Consultant 2006-10; Croydon Council Cabinet Member for Resources and Customer Services 2007-08; Chief Whip of Croydon Conservative Councillors 2006-07; Director of Campaigning for the Conservative Party 2003-06; Head of Local Government in Conservative Campaigning Department 1998-2003; Elected Councillor on Croydon Council representing Coulsdon West Ward 1998; Head of the Political Section (Conservative Campaign Headquarters) 1997-98; Conservative Campaign Headquarters Press Officer May 1997-Oct 1997; Special Adviser to John Gummer (Secretary of State for the Environment) on housing, local government and urban regeneration policy 1995-97; Environment Desk Officer, Conservative Research Department 1993-95. Special political interests: Education, policing, criminal justice system. Education: Trinity College Cambridge - Natural Sciences 1990-1993; Trinity School of John Whitgift, Croydon 1983-90. Author of: How to Win Local Elections (1999). Affiliations: Member of the Court of Governors of the Whitgift Foundation; Chairman, Board of Governors, Trinity School of John Whitgift, Croydon. Hobbies: Sport particularly football and tennis; military history; travel. b. 23 January 1972, Cuckfield, West Sussex. Married with three sons.