GEORGE, Andrew

Member for St Ives since 1997. Committees: Member, Health Select Committee since 2010; Member, Communities and Local Government Select Committee 2007-10; Vice-Chair, Water All Party Group and TB All Party Group; Member, Regional Affairs Standing Committee since 2001; Member, Agriculture Select Committee 1997-2000; Officer of the following All Party Groups: Family Farms and Fisheries (Vice-Chair), International Development, Debt, Aid and Trade; Housing and Homelessness, Gypsies and Travellers; Global TB; Sustainable Energy, Tribal Peoples, Affordable Housing and Planning, Asthma. Political career: Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary 2005-06; Liberal Democrat Shadow Rural Affairs Minister 2002-05; Liberal Democrat Shadow Fisheries Minister 1997-2005; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Charles Kennedy as Leader of the Liberal Democrats 2001-02; Liberal Democrat Shadow Disabilities Minister 1999-2001; Parliamentary Candidate for St Ives 1994-97; Parliamentary Candidate for St Ives 1992; Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for St Ives 1989-92. Special political interests: Immigration, minority groups, anti-racism, international development, devolution, economic development, housing, fishing industry, health services, environment, planning, farming. Education: Helston (Grammar) School; University of Sussex; Oxford University, MSc, Agricultural Economics. Languages spoken: Cornish. Author of: A View from the Bottom Left-Hand Corner (2002); A Vision of Cornwall (1993); Cornwall at the Crossroads (1989); The Natives are Revolting Down in the Cornwall Theme Park (1986); various guide books on Planning and Housing (1984-92). Hobbies: Football (Commons and local teams), cricket (Commons and Leedstown Cricket Club), rugby (Lords and Commons), swimming, cycling, sports generally, gardening, walking, hen-keeping, music and singing.

b. 2 December 1958. Married (one son, one daughter).