CAMPBELL, Alan

Member for Tynemouth (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Tynemouth 1997-2010. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Selection since 2006; Member, Select Committee on Armed Forces Bill 2005-06; Member, Select Committee on Public Accounts 1997-2001. Political career: Shadow Minister for Home Office since 2010; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Crime Reduction), Home Office 2008-10; Government Whip 2006-08; Assistant Government Whip 2005-06; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Adam Ingram as Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 2003-05; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Lord Macdonald of Tradeston as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2001-03. Special political interests: Education, constitutional reform. Profession/Trade: Head of Sixth Form at a Comprehensive School. Education: University of Lancaster, BA (Hons) Politics; University of Leeds, PGCE; Newcastle Polytechnic, MA, History. b. 8 July 1957. Married with two children.