Members Of Parliament in Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire - Wiltshire Times

MPs: Cheryl Gillan MP; Keith Taylor MEP;

Chesham and Amersham (House of Commons)

Rt Hon. Cheryl Gillan MP (Conservative)

Surgery Tel: 01494 721577

MP Since - 1992 Majority - 16,710 Born - 21/04/1952, Married.
Education - Cheltenham Ladies College, College of Law.
Previous Occupation - International Management Group (1977-84), Director of the British Film Year (1984-86), Senior Marketing Manager for Ernst & Young (1986-91), Marketing Director for Kidsons Impey (1991-93).
Personal Overview - She has both business experience and interests (has been Vice Chairman of Smaller Businesses Conservative Back Bench Committee), as well interest in Science and Technology. She appears to be someone who has ambition to progress and who is fairly enthusiastic about Europe. Her experience as Under Secretary of State in the Department of Education and Employment prior to the election is likely to have given her a grounding in both Educational and Employment issues. She has shown on occasion a high degree of partisanship in her varying roles as an Opposition spokesman. Promoted into the Shadow Cabinet in December 2005 and into the Cabinet in May 2010 before being removed at the 2012 reshuffle.
Political History - Chairman of the Bow Group (1987-88). MP Chesham and Amersham (1992-). Vice Chairman of the All Party Cricket Group (2001-). Member of the Science & Technology Select Committee (1992-95), Procedure Select Committee (1994-95) PPS to the Lord Privy Seal - Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Cranborne (1994-95). Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Employment (1995-1997). Opposition Trade & Industry Spokesman (1997-98), Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs Spokesman (1998-2001) & International Development Spokesman (1998-01). Opposition Whip (Defence, Home Affairs, then Health) (2001-03), Opposition Front Bench Spokesman for Home Affairs (2003-05). Member of the Public Accounts Committee (2003-04). Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (2005-10). Secretary of State for Wales (2010-12).
Characteristics - Seems intelligent and ambitious with business experience. Has been an on-and-off member of the Positive European Group.

Business Tel: 020 7219 4061

Email: cheryl.gillan.mp@parliament.uk

Rt Hon. Cheryl Gillan MP (Conservative) on Twitter

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Interests: Small Business,European Issues,General Trade & Industry,Science & Technology,Foreign Affairs,Tourism & Leisure

Commitee membership

• All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Steel and Metal Related Industry (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Channel Islands Group (Member)

South East (European Parliament)

Mr Keith Taylor MEP (Green)

MEP Since - 2010 Born - 01/08/1953. Partner (Lizzie).
Education - N/a.
Previous Occupation - Worked in sales (1972-1980). Self-employed/Co-Director of a local business (1980-1999). Regional Liaison Officer for Caroline Lucas MEP (2002-2007).

Personal Overview - Replaced the outgoing Caroline Lucas here in June 2010 after she was successful in her bid to become the Green party's first MP at Westminster. He is an experienced Councillor, having led the Green Group in Brighton for a number of years. He has also shown an interest in foreign affairs issues, as a Councillor was active in campaigning to secure the release of Brighton resident Omar Degayes from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. He has also been involved in High Court action supporting families with Autistic children. Within the party, he has been a spokesperson on planning and regeneration as well as a Principal Speaker at the time when the party had not adopted a single leader. He has also been involved in policy development with the party election manifesto. Locally, he he is likely to have gained a good knowledge of his electoral region through his work for his predecessor.

Political History - Councillor, Brighton and Hove City Council (1999-2010). Green Group Leader (2001-08). Chair, Association of Green Councillors (2001-2002). Principal Speaker for the Green Party of England & Wales (2004-2006). Regeneration Spokesperson (2008-10). MEP South East Region (2010-). Member of the Afghanistan Delegation (2010-), Substitute member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (2010-) and the Iran Delegation (2010-). Member of the International Trade Committee (2010-) and the Transport and Tourism Committee (2010-). Substitute member of the Petitions Committee (2010-).

Other Information - Has been a Vice President of the UK’s Local Government Association Group in the European Parliament. Former representative for Brighton and Hove on the UN Peace Messenger City project and a City representative to the Local Government Association.

Intergroups - Member of the LGBT Rights Group.

Business Tel: +32 (0)2 28 45153

Email: keith.taylor@europarl.europa.eu

Mr Keith Taylor MEP (Green) on Twitter

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Interests: Environment,Economic Regeneration,Womans Issues,Regional Policy,Conservation

Commitee membership

• Petitions (Substitute)
• Transport & Tourism (Member)
• International Trade (Member)

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