McINTOSH, Anne

Member for Thirsk and Malton since May 2010. Member for Vale of York 1997-2010. Committees: Chairman, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee; Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Transport and Infrastructure and on Trans-European Networks; Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Group on South Africa; Chairman, All-Party Danish Group; Chairman, All-Party Flood Prevention Group; Chairman, All-Party Water Group, Chairman, All-Party Environmental Quality Group; Vice-Chairman, All-Party Group on Aviation; Vice-Chairman, All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group. Political career: Member of the European Parliament, North Essex and South Suffolk since 1994; Member, EP Delegation to Poland since 1994; Shadow Minister for the Environment 2007-10; Shadow Minister for Children, Young People and Families 2006-07; Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions 2005-06; Shadow Minister for Transport (with responsibility for Aviation, Shipping, Buses) 2003-05; Shadow DCMS Spokesperson (Shadow Minister for Film, Music, Media and Broadcasting) 2001-02; Member, Bureau of British Section of EEP 1994-97; MEP, North East Essex 1989-94; Chair, EP Delegation to Norway 1994-95 and Member 1989-94; Contested Workington, Cumbria 1987. Special political interests: Transport, farming and agriculture. Profession/Trade: Scottish advocate. Education: Trained at the Scottish Bar; University of Aarhus, Denmark; University of Edinburgh, LLB (Hons); Harrogate College, Yorkshire. Languages spoken: Danish, Spanish, French, German and Italian. Affiliations: Member, Chancellors Council of Anglia Polytechnic University and of Governing Board of Writtle College; Co-Chair, European Transport Safety Council; President, Anglia Enterprise in Europe and Yorkshire First; Vice-President, National Association of District Councils; Fellow, The Industry and Parliament Trust. Hobbies: Swimming, cinema, country life. b. 20 September 1954, Edinburgh. Married.