PRISK, Mark

Member for Hertford and Stortford (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Hertford and Stortford 2001-10. Committees: Trustee, Industry and Parliament Trust since 2007; Member, Welsh Affairs Select Committee 2001-05; Secretary, Conservative Backbench Policy Group on Defence and International Affairs 2001-02; Treasurer, All-Party Parliamentary Small Business Group; Hon Vice-President, Small Business Bureau. Political career: Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills since 2010; Member Conservative Business Relations Board since 2006; Shadow Minister for Business 2009-10; Shadow Minister for Business and Enterprise 2005-09; Opposition Whip 2004-05; Shadow Paymaster General 2003-04; Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury 2002-03; Shadow Minister for Cornwall. Special political interests: Defence and security issues; small business. Profession/Trade: Chartered surveyor; self-employed businessman. Education: Truro School; University of Reading, BSc (Hons) Land Management. Hobbies: Watching rugby and cricket (member of Saracens RFC and Middlesex CCC), singing, playing the piano, going to the theatre. b. 12 June 1962, Cornwall.