HALFON, Robert

Member for Harlow since 2010. Committees: Member, Public Administration Select Committee; Chair, 1922 Executive Committee; Deputy Chair, Vauxhall Conservative Association 1998-2000; Member, Exeter University Conservative Association 1989-90; Member, Western Area Conservative Students 1987-90; Member, Conservative Way Forward. Political career: Political Consultant to Conservative Friends of Israel; other freelance consultancy work; Advisory Board Member of the Centre for Social Justice set up by Iain Duncan Smith; former Chief of Staff to Oliver Letwin MP; Roydon Parish Councillor. Special political interests: Education, conservation/green belt, literacy, social action, information technology, terrorism, housing, community cohesion. Profession/Trade: Journalist; former research and policy analyst to public affairs consultancies. Education: Exeter University, BA Politics, MA Russian and East European Politics; Highgate School. Affiliations: Trustee, Harlow Employability; former Governor, Passmores School; former Patron, Harlow Homeless Centre. Author of: articles on a wide range of subjects published on the web, in magazines, pamphlets and books. Hobbies: Collecting watches, Chelsea Football Club, reading. b. 22 March 1969, London. Partner.