LEWIS, Dr Julian

Member for New Forest East since 1997. Committees: Member Intelligence and Security Committee since 2010; Member, Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (RCDS) 2006, (RN) 2004, (RAF) 2000, 1998; Executive, 1922 Committee 2001; Member, Select Committee on Defence 2000-01; Vice-Chair, Conservative Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee 2000-01 and European Affairs Committee 2000-01; Member, Select Committee on Welsh Affairs 1998-2001; Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Defence Committee 1997-2001. Political career: Director, Policy Research Associates since 1985; Shadow Defence Minister 2005-10, and 2002-04; Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office 2004-05; Opposition Whip 2001-02; Deputy Director, Conservative Research Department 1990-96; Research Director and Director, Coalition for Peace Through Security 1981-85; Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, General Election 1983 (Swansea West). Special political interests: Defence, security, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Researcher campaigner and historian. Education: St Antonys College, Oxford, DPhil; Balliol College, Oxford, MA; Dynevor GS, Swansea. Titles/Honours/Decorations: Awarded 1st Prize in  Trench Gascoigne Essay Competition by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) 2007 and 2005; Dissertation Prize, Royal College of Defence Studies 2006; Author of: Whats Liberal? Quotations and Facts (1996); The Liberal Democrats: The Character of Their Politics (1993); Whos Left? An Index of Labour MPs and Left-Wing Causes 1986-92 (1992); Labours CND Cover-up (1992); Changing Direction: British Military Planning for Post-War Strategic Defence (1988) (2nd edition 2003, university paperback edition 2008). Hobbies: History, films, fiction, music, photography. b. 26 September 1951, Swansea.