LANSLEY, Andrew CBE

Member for South Cambridgeshire (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for South Cambridgeshire 1997-2010. Committees: Vice-Chair, Heart Disease Group since 2005; Chairman, Stroke Group since 2004; Vice-Chair, Infertility Group since 2003; Member of the following All-Party Country Groups: America, Japan, South Africa; Member, Trade and Industry Select Committee 2001-04; Member, Health Select Committee 1997-98. Political career: Secretary of State for Health since 2010; Shadow Secretary of State for Health 2003-10; Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1999-2001; Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Policy Renewal 1999-2001; Appointed to Frontbench as Vice-Chair of Conservative Party 1998; Director, Public Policy Unit 1995-97; Campaign Manager, Uxbridge by-election; Director, Conservative Research Department 1990-95; Deputy Director-General, British Chambers of Commerce 1987-90; PrSpecial political interests: Economic policy, health, local government, transport, constitutional issues, broadcasting/media. Affiliations: Patron of STRADA, ASPIRE, International Centre for Child Studies, Headway. Title/Honours/Decorations: CBE 1996. Education: Brentwood School; University of Exeter, BA Politics. Hobbies: Travel, bridge, cricket, political biography, family, Church of England, cinema. b. 11 December 1956, Hornchurch. Divorced. Re-married with three children.