SHAPPS, Rt Hon Grant

Member for Welwyn Hatfield since 2005. Committees: Member, Speakers Committee on the Electoral Commission since 2010; Member, Public Administration 2005-07. Political career: Minister of State for Housing and Local Government, Department for Communities and Local Government since 2010; Shadow Minister for Housing 2007-10; Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party (Campaigning) 2005-09; Parliamentary Spokesperson for Welwyn Hatfield 2002; Parliamentary Candidate, Welwyn Hatfield 2001; Contested North Southwark and Bermondsey 1997. Special political interests: Housing, local environment, health, policing. Profession/Trade: Chair, Print House Corporation, a company he founded in 1990. Education: Watford Grammar; University of Manchester, Business and Finance. Affiliations: Several campaign websites including www.hospitalsos.com; www.cond.org.uk; www.welhatpostoffices.org; www.quieter-a1m.com. Hobbies: Flying (pilot-licence holder). b. 1968, Hertfordshire. Married with three children.