BARRON, Rt Hon Kevin

Member for Rother Valley since 1983. Committees: Member, Standards and Privileges since 2005; Chair, All-Party Film Group since 2005; Chair, All-Party British/Bulgarian Group since 1997; Chair, Yorkshire Group of MPs since 1987; Chair, Health Select Committee 2005-10; Member, Liaison Committee 2005-10; Chair, All-Party Earth Sciences Group 2005-10; Chair, All-Party Connecting Communities 2002-07; Member, Intelligence and Security Committee 1997-2005; Chair, All-Party Group on the Pharmaceutical Industry 1997-2005; Chair, All-Party Group on Smoking and Health 1997-2002; Chair, PLP Health Committee 1997-2002; Chair, Food Standards Special Select Committee Feb-Mar 1999; Member, Select Committee on the Environment 1992-93; Member, Select Committee on Energy 1983-85. Political career: Shadow Minister for Public Health 1996-97; Shadow Health Minister 1995-96; Shadow Employment Spokesperson 1993-95; Shadow Energy Minister 1988-92; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Labour Party, Rt Hon Neil Kinnock 1985-88; Member, Regional Labour Party Executive Committee. Special political interests: Public health, energy, environment. Profession/Trade: Former underground electrician at Maltby Colliery. Education: Ruskin College, Oxford, Diploma in Labour Studies; Sheffield University NUM Day-Release Course; Maltby Hall Secondary Modern School. Affiliations: Amicus; Lay Member, General Medical Council, relinquished December 2008; Privy Councillor 2001. Hobbies: Football, fishing, film, family life. b. 26 October 1946. Widowed with three children and five grandchildren.