CLIFTON-BROWN, Geoffrey FRICS

Member for The Cotswolds since 2010. Member for Cotswold 1997-2010. Committees: Chairman, Committee of Selection since 2010; Member, Liaison Committee since 2010; Member, Administration Committee since 2010; Member, Finance and Services Committee since 2005; Member, Environmental Select Committee 1992-97; Chair, All-Party Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health 1995; Eastern Area Executive and Agricultural Committees 1986-91. Political career: Shadow Minister for Trade and International Development 2007-10; Shadow Minister, Trade and Foreign Affairs December 2005-07; Assistant Chief Whip 2005; Opposition Whip 2004; Shadow Minister for Local and Devolved Government Affairs 2002-04; Shadow Minister for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02; appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Douglas Hogg, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1995-97; Member, Cirencester and Tewkesbury 1992-97; Vice-Chair, Euro-Atlantic Group 1996; Chair, North Norfolk Constituency Party 1986-91. Profession/Trade: Chartered surveyor; farmer. Education: Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester; Eton College. b. 23 March 1953, Cambridge. Divorced with two children.