David Willetts MP Havant, Conservative, Minister of State for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

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Last updated 3rd Jun 2009

1. Israeli settlements
2. Northcote Road shops
3. Dangerous dogs petition
4. Clapham Junction tube
5. Heathrow expansion
6. Health services
7. Fly tipping

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Biography

• Born:

  9/3/1956

• Positions

  PPS to Sir Norman Fowler as Chairman of Conservative Party 1993-94; Assistant Government Whip 1994-95; Government Whip July-November 1995; Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service 1995-96; Paymaster General, Office of Public Service July-December 1996; Opposition Spokesman for Employment 1997-98; Shadow Secretary of State for: Education and Employment 1998-99, Social Security 1999-2001, Work and Pensions 2001-05, and Welfare Reform 2004-05, Trade and Industry 2005, Education and Skills/Innovation, Universities and Skills 2005-09; Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills 2009-10; Minister of State for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010-.

• Electoral history

  Member for Havant 1992-2010, for Havant (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  Economic policy, health, social security, education.

• Party groups

  Chair, Conservative Research Department 1997; Member, Conservative Policy Board 2001-; Head of policy co-ordination, Conservative Party 2003-04.

• Countries of interest

  Germany, USA.

• International bodies

  Member, Competitiveness Council, Council of the European Union 2010-.

Election record for Havant, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Registrable shareholdings: Two hundred and seventy-five shares in Sensortec Ltd; a company developing biosensors.

Land and Property: Flat in West London, from which rental income is received.

Overseas visits: 22-24 January 2009, to Paris, to attend the Franco-British Colloque. Hotel accommodation paid for by the Colloque. (I paid for my own transport.) (Registered 23 February 2009)

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Author. Senior Adviser to Punter Southall, a firm of actuaries, advising on pension issues. (£75,001-£80,000)

Remunerated directorships: Chairman of Universal Sensors Limited; company developing biosensors owned by Sensortec Limited.

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