Members of Parliament for Andover - Andover Advertiser

Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire

Party

Committees

Selection Committee, Brass Band Group, Child And Youth Crime Group, Constitution, Parliament And Citizenship (associate Group), Carers Group, Study Group For Construction, Cycling Group, Abuse Investigations Group, Speech And Language Difficulties Group, Smoking And Health Group, Urban Walking Group, Foyers Group, Health Group (associate Group), Thames Estuary Airport Group, Pensions Consensus Group, Major Infrastructure Projects Group, Areas Of Outstanding Natural Beauty Group, Rail Group, Limb Loss Group (associate Group), Western Sahara Group

Surgery Information

Contact constituency office to arrangement appointment.

2 Church Close
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 1DP

Surgery Telephone 01264 401401

Surgery Email sirgeorge@sirgeorgeyoung.org.uk

Biography

MP Since - 1974 Majority - 13,264 Born - 16/07/1941. Married, 2 sons & 2 daughters.

Education - Eton, Christchurch College, Oxford, University of Surrey.

Previous Occupation - Economic Advisor to the Post Office Corporation (1969-74), worked with the National Economic Development Council (1966-67), Research Fellow at the University of Surrey. Non Executive Director of Lovell Partnerships Ltd (1987-90).

Personal Overview - Likely to be a moderate member, from a traditional Conservative educational and family background. He was in Government until 1986, then recalled as a Whip in 1990. His career advanced under John Major's leadership, and continued in Opposition in Shadowing Defence and as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (also having Constitutional Affairs added to his portfolio in 1999). Unsuccessfully stood for the role of Speaker of the House of Commons (October 2000), and has remained on the Back benches holding several Select Committee memberships. Was once again unsuccessful in standing for the role of Speaker in June 2009, this time losing out in a run-off to fellow Conservative MP John Bercow. In a surprise move he was reappointed to the role of Shadow Leader of the House of Commons in a September 2009 mini reshuffle.

Political History - Councillor, Lambeth Borough Council (1968-71), GLC member for Ealing (1970-73). MP Ealing Acton (1974-97). MP Hampshire North West (1997-). Chairman, Conservative Party Committee for Defence (1997-98). Opposition Whip (1976-79), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health & Social Services (1979-81), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Environment (1981-86), Government Whip (1990), Minister for Housing & Planning (1990-93), Minister of State for Housing, Inner Cities & Construction ( 1993-94). Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1994-95), Secretary of State for Transport (1995-97). Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (1997-98), Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (1998-99), Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1998-99), Shadow Leader of the House of Commons & Constitutional Affairs (1999-2000). Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2009-). Member of the Modernisation Select Committee (1998-2000), Selection Select Committee (2001-). Chairman of the Standards & Privileges Committee (2001-09). Member of the Reform of the House of Commons Committee (2009).

Characteristics - Has successfully now served under three Conservative leaders in both Government and Opposition.

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