Owen Paterson MP North Shropshire, Conservative, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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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:

  24/6/1956

• Positions

  Opposition Whip 2000-01; PPS to Iain Duncan Smith as Leader of the Opposition 2001-03; Shadow Minister for: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2003-05, Transport 2005-07; Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2007-10; Secretary of State for: Northern Ireland 2010-12, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2012-.

• Electoral history

  Contested Wrexham 1992 general election. Member for North Shropshire since 1 May 1997 general election.

• Political interests

  Trade, industry, agriculture, foreign affairs, economy, social justice, Northern Ireland.

• Party groups

  Member: 92 Group 1997-, Conservative Friends of Israel 1997-, Conservative Way Forward 1997-, Conservative 2000 1997-; Vice-President, Conservatives Against a Federal Europe 1998-2001, Member: No Turning Back Group 1998-, Executive, 1922 Committee 2000.

• Countries of interest

  China, Western and Eastern Europe, India, USA.

• International bodies

  President, Cotance (European Tanners' Confederation) 1996-98; Member: Inter-Parliamentary Union 1997-, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 1997-; Member, Advisory Board, European Foundation 1998-.

Election record for North Shropshire, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Land and Property: Buildings and agricultural land at Bunbury and Spurstow, Cheshire, from which rental income is received. Buildings attached to my house near Ellesmere, Shropshire, from which rental income is received.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): Date of acceptance of donation: 16 June 2009 Donor status: charity (Registered 15 July 2009) Name of donor: Co-operation Ireland Address of donor : Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: one day's racing as Ascot for my wife and me. Date of receipt of donation: 16 June 2009

Sponsorship or financial or material support: In my capacity as Shadow Minister for Transport, I receive research assistance funded by Castle Rising Holdings Limited.

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