KAUFMAN, Gerald Rt Hon Sir

Member for Manchester, Gorton since 1983. Committees: Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee 1997-2005; Chair, National Heritage Committee 1992-97. Political career: Member Speaker`s Committee on the Electoral Commission since 2010; Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1991-92; Shadow Foreign Secretary 1987-92; Opposition Spokesperson on the Environment 1980-83, on Housing 1979-80; Shadow Home Secretary 1983-87; MP for Manchester, Ardwick 1970-83; Minister of State, Department of Industry 1976-79; former Parliamentary Press Liaison Officer for Labour Party; Under-Secretary, Department of Environment 1974-75; Under-Secretary, Department of Industry 1975; Parliamentary Candidate for Gillingham 1959, and Bromley 1955. Profession/Trade: Political correspondent, New Statesman 1964-65; Member, political staff on Daily Mirror 1955-64. Education: The Queens College, Oxford; Leeds Grammar School. Affiliations: Member, GMB. Hobbies: Cinema, travel, reading, music, television. b. 21 June 1930.