HAMILTON, Fabian

Member for Leeds North East since 1997. Committees: Member, Joint Committee on National Security Strategy since 2010; Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee since 2010; Member, Quadripartite (Committees on Strategic Export Controls)/Arms Export Controls 2006-10; Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee 2001-10; Member, Administration Select Committee 1997-2001; Chair, All-Party Group Hospice and Palliative Care; Chair, All-Party Education Group; Chair, Anglo-French Parliamentary Group; Chair, All-Party Group Prison Health. Political career: Member, Leeds City Council 1987-98; Chair, Education Committee, Leeds City Council 1996-97; Chair, Employment and Economic Development Committee, Leeds City Council 1994-96, and Chair, Race Equality Committee 1988-94; Candidate, Leeds North East April 1992. Special political interests: Education, housing, anti-racism, Kashmir, the Middle East, Cyprus, French politics, China, Japan, India, Iceland, Tibet. Profession/Trade: Consultant, Apple computer systems. Education: Brentwood School, Essex; University of York, BA (Hons). Languages spoken: French. Affiliations: Governor, Northern School of Contemporary Dance; Trustee, Heart Research UK. Hobbies: films, music, photography, cycling. b. 12 April 1955, London. Married with three children.