BRADY, Graham

Member for Altrincham and Sale West since 1997. Committees: Chairman of the Conservative Back Bench 1922 Committee since 2010; Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Advertising since 1999; Member, Treasury Select Committee 2007-10; Member, Executive 1922 Committee 2007-10 and 1998-2000; Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1997-2001; Secretary, Conservative Backbench Education and Employment Committee 1997-2001; Joint-Chair, All-Party Railfreight Group 1998-99. Political career: Opposition Whip since 2000; Shadow Minister for Europe 2004-07; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rt Hon Michael Howard as Leader of the Opposition 2003-04; Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson on Education 2001-03, on Education and Employment 2000-01; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chairman of Conservative Party 1999-2000; Vice-Chairman, East Berkshire Conservative Association 1992-95; Northern Area Chairman, Conservative Collegiate Forum 1987-89; Member, National Union Executive Committee 1988; Chairman, Durham University Conservative Association 1987. Special political interests: Education (grammar schools); employment; environment; European policy; health. Profession/Trade: Public affairs director. Education: University of Durham, BA (Hons) Law; Altrincham Grammar School. Author of: Towards an Employees Charter And Away From Collective Bargaining. Affiliations: Governor, Manchester Metropolitan University since 2008; Public Affairs Director, The Waterfront Partnership 1992-97; Centre for Policy Studies 1990-92; Shandwick plc 1989-90. Hobbies: Family, friends. b. 20 May 1967, Salford. Married with two children.