HAMMOND, Rt Hon Philip

Member for Runnymede and Weybridge since 1997. Committees: Member, Select Committee Unopposed Bills (Panel) 1997-2004; Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee 2002; Member, Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs (Transport Sub-committee) 1998. Political career: Secretary of State for Defence since 2011; Secretary of State for Transport 2010-11; Shadow Chief Secretary, Treasury Office 2007-10; Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2005-07; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2005; Shadow Minister for Local and Devolved Government Affairs 2002-05; Opposition Spokesperson on Trade and Industry 2001-02; Health Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Social Services 1998-2001. Special political interests: Economy, healthcare delivery, social security, transport, housing and planning, energy, international trade. Profession/Trade: Co-director, house builder and developer. Education: Shenfield School, Brentwood; University College, Oxford, (Hons) First Class, PPE, MA. Hobbies: Reading, cinema, walking. b. 4 December 1955, Epping, Essex. Married with three children.