Eric Pickles MP Brentwood and Ongar, Conservative, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

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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:

  20/4/1952

• Positions

  Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security 1998-2001; Shadow Minister for Transport 2001-02; Shadow Secretary of State for: Local Government and the Regions 2002-03, Local Government 2003-05; Shadow Minister for Local Government 2005-07; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2007-09; Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2010-.

• Electoral history

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

• Political interests

  Housing, health, social services, local and regional government.

• Party groups

  Member, Conservative Party National Union Executive Committee 1975-97; National chair, Young Conservatives 1980-81; Member: Conservative Party National Local Government Advisory Committee 1985-, One Nation Forum 1987-91; Deputy leader, Conservative Group on Association of Metropolitan Authorities 1989-91; Local government editor, Newsline 1990-92; Conservative Party: Vice-chair 1993-97, Deputy chair (local government) 2005-07, Chair 2009-10.

• Countries of interest

  Eastern Europe, India, Poland, USA.

Election record for Brentwood and Ongar, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): Two tickets for Wimbledon tennis on 5 July 2008 provided by Provident Financial, Bradford. (Registered 16 July 2008) Name of donor: Rainham Steel Address of donor : Kathryn House, Mannor Way, Rainham, Essex RM13 8RE Date of receipt of donation: 17 June 2009 Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009 Donor status: Company, registration number 01093531 (Registered 14 July 2009) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets for my wife and I to attend the Conservative Party's Summer Party on 17 June 2009. Payment for tickets, to value of £1,600, made directly to the Conservative Party.

Sponsorship or financial or material support: Printing of calendars and advice centre notices by International Property Magazine, of Chelmsford.

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Parliamentary Adviser to the Royal British Legion Industries. (£10,001-£15,000)

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