LUFF, Peter

Member for Mid Worcestershire (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, and for Mid Worcestershire 1997-2010, for Mid Worcestershire 1992-97. Committees: Member, Joint Committee on National Security Strategy 2010; Member, Liaison Sub-Committee 2010; Chairman, Business and Enterprise Select Committee (formerly Trade and Industry Select Committee) 2005-10; Member, Quadripartite (Committees on Strategic Export Controls)/Arms Export Controls 2006-09. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence since 2010; Assistant Chief Whip 2002-05; Opposition Whip (Home Affairs) 2000-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Chancellor 1996-97; PPS to Ann Widdecombe, Minister of State, Home Office 1996-97; PPS to Tim Eggar, Minister for Industry and Energy 1993-96; Special Adviser to Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Lord Young of Graffham 1987-89; Parliamentary Candidate for Holborn and St Pancras 1987; Head of Private Office to the Rt Hon Edward Heath 1980-82; Research Assistant to the Rt Hon Peter Walker 1977-80. Special political interests: India, DTI issues, transport, rural issues. Education: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; Windsor Grammar School. Hobbies: Theatre, travel. b. 18 February 1955, Windsor. Married with two children.