BARON, John

Member for Basildon and Billericay 2010; Member for Billericay and District 2001-10. Committees: Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer since 2009; Member, Foreign Affairs 2010; Member, Education and Skills 2001-02. Political career: Opposition Whip 2007-10; Shadow Minister for Health (re-instated) 2003-07 and 2002-03 (resigned over Iraq war); Parliamentary Candidate for Basildon 1997. Special political interests: Civil liberties, small businesses and economy, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Investment manager (MSI); Director, Rothschild Asset Management 1999-2001; Director, Henderson Asset Management 1987-99; Captain, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 1983-87. Education: Jesus College, Cambridge 1978-82; Queens College, Taunton 1975-77; 9 schools by 1975. Affiliations: Member, Securities Institute (MSI). Hobbies: Walking, history, cycling, writing financial columns. b. 21 June 1959. Married with two children.