DUNCAN, Rt Hon Alan

Member for Rutland and Melton (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Rutland and Melton 1992-2010. Political career: Privy Counsellor and Minister of State, Department for International Development since 2010; Shadow Minister for Prisons 2009-10; Shadow Leader of the House 2009; Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 2007-09; Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 2006-07; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2005; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2004; Shadow Secretary of State, Constitutional Affairs 2003-04; Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, special responsibility for the Middle East 2001-03; Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry 1999-2001; Opposition Frontbench Spokesman for Health 1998-99; Parliamentary Political Secretary to the Rt Hon William Hague MP 1997-98; PPS to Dr Brian Mawhinney as Minister of State, Department of Health 1995-97; Parliamentary Candidate for Barnsley West and Penistone 1987. Special political interests: International trade and finance, social security. Profession/Trade: Oil trader. Education: Harvard University (Kennedy Scholar); St Johns College, Oxford; Merchant Taylors School, Northwood. Co-author (with Dominic Hobson) of: Saturns Children: How the State Devours Liberty, Prosperity and Virtue (1995). Hobbies: Shooting, fishing, skiing, water-skiing. b. 31 March 1957, Rickmansworth.