HENDRICK, Mark

Member for Preston (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Preston 2000 by-election to 2010. Committees: International Development Select Committee 2009-10; European Scrutiny Select Committee 2001-03; Chair, China All-Party Parliamentary Group; Chair, Brazil APPG; Chair, Romania APPG; Secretary, Latin America All-Party Parliamentary Group; Member, APPG: Somaliland, Vietnam, UAE, Germany, Japan, Palestine, Aerospace, Animal Welfare, Cafod, Climate Change, Egypt, Austria, European Union Enlargement, Football. Political career: Opposition Assistant Whip since 2010; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ivan Lewis, Minister of State, FCO 2009-10; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jack Straw, Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice 2007-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Margaret Beckett as Foreign Secretary 2006-07, and as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2003-06; European Member of Parliament (Lancs Central) 1994-99; Salford City Councillor 1987-1995. Special political interests: International relations; international development; defence; economic, money and industrial affairs. Profession/Trade: Digital electronics engineer 1986. Education: University of Manchester, MSC Computer Science, Cert Ed; Liverpool Polytechnic, BSc (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Languages spoken: German (fluent), French (basic). Author of: The Euro and Co-operative Enterprises (1998); Changing States (1995). Affiliations: Member, GMB Trade Union; Member, Penwortham Sports and Social Club; Member, Deepdale Labour Club. Hobbies: Watching Manchester City and Preston North End football clubs, chess, foreign languages, travel. b. 2 November 1958, Salford, Lancashire. Married.