BRYANT, Chris

Member for Rhondda since 2001. Committees: Member, Modernisation Committee 2007-10; Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons 2001-05; Joint Committee, Lords and Commons on Reform of the House of Lords. Political career: Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 2010; Minister for Europe 2009-10; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2009-10; Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2008-09; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Harriet Harman, Leader of the House of Commons and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 2007-08; Chair, Labour Movement of Europe 2002-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Falconer, Lord Chancellor 2005-06; Parliamentary Candidate for Wycombe 1997; LP Local Government Development Officer 1993; Election Agent for Frank Dobson 1991; Chair, Christian Socialist Movement and Councillor of London Borough of Hackney 1993-98. Profession/Trade: Curate; youth chaplain; Head of European Affairs, BBC. Education: Ordained, Church of England 1986; Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Theology; Mansfield College, Oxford, BA 2:1 English. Affiliations: Associate, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain; Member, Co-op Party, Amnesty International, MSF Union, Fabians. Languages spoken: Spanish (fluent); French (good). Author of: biographies of Glenda Jackson and Stafford Cripps; Possible Dreams. b. 1962, Cardiff.