FALLON, Michael

Member for Sevenoaks since 1997. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee since 1999; Vice-Chairman, Treasury Select Committee and Chairman of the Treasury Sub-Committee 2001-10; Council Member, Centre for Policy Studies since 2009; Advisory Council, Social Market Foundation 1994-97; Member, Higher Education Funding Council for England 1993-97. Political career: Frontbench Spokesperson Trade and Industry 1997-98; Opposition Spokesperson, Treasury 1997; Frontbench Spokesperson Trade and Industry 1997; Governments Deregulation Task Force 1994; Under-Secretary of State (Schools Minister) Department of Education and Science 1990-92; Member, Darlington 1983-92; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Senior Government Whip) May-July 1990; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Cecil Parkinson MP, former Secretary of State for Energy 1987-88; Contested Darlington by-election March 1983; Conservative Research Department 1975-79 (seconded to opposition Whips Office, House of Lords 1975-77, EEC Desk Officer 1977-79). Special political interests: The constitution, public sector, education, energy. Profession/Trade: Attendo AB since 2008; Tullett Prebon since 2006; Collins Stewart Tullett 2004-06; Bannatyne Fitness Ltd 2000-01; Director, Just Learning Ltd 1996-2000; Chief Executive, Quality Care Development Ltd 1996-97; Quality Care Homes plc 1992-97; Managing Director, European Consultants Ltd 1979-81. Education: St Andrews University, MA (Hons); Epsom College. b. 4 May 1952. Married, with two children.