Gerald Howarth MP Aldershot, Conservative

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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:

  12/9/1947

• Positions

  PPS: to Michael Spicer: as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Energy 1987-90, as Minister of State, Department of the Environment 1990; to Sir George Young as Minister of State, Department of the Environment 1990-91, to Margaret Thatcher 1991-92; Shadow Minister for Defence 2002-10; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (International Security Strategy), Ministry of Defence 2010-12.

• Electoral history

  Member for Cannock and Burntwood 1983-92. Contested Cannock and Burntwood 1992 general election. Member for Aldershot 1997-2010, for Aldershot (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  Aerospace, aviation, defence, media, privatisation.

• Party groups

  Member, Greater London Area CPC Advisory Committee; Vice-chair, City Conservative Forum 1981-84; Founder member, No Turning Back Group; Chair, 92 Group of Conservative MPs 2001-.

• Countries of interest

  Chile, Germany, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa.

Election record for Aldershot, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Registrable shareholdings: Landkom International Plc (share options as part of remuneration).

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): 26-27 January 2009, to Warton in Lancashire, to visit BAe Systems for a tour of facilities and briefing meetings as Shadow Minister for Defence Equipment and Support. My return flights from London to Warton and one night's accommodation were provided by BAe Systems. (Registered 11 February 2009) 28 June 2009, visit to Biggin Hill Air Show as guest of BSkyB. Overnight stay, dinner and entry to the show for my wife and I. (Registered 30 June 2009)

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Parliamentary adviser to the Consumer Credit Association of the United Kingdom, which is the trade association representing the majority of businesses in the home credit industry. (£5,001-£10,000)

Remunerated directorships: Landkom International Plc; undertaking large-scale farming operations in the Ukraine. (Consultant to the company from 31 July 2007 until appointment to the Board on 15 October 2007.)

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