HANDS, Greg

Member for Chelsea and Fulham since 2010, for Hammersmith and Fulham 2005-10. Committees: Member, Communities and Local Government Select Committee 2009-10; Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee 2007-10; Member, ODPM/Communities and Local Government Select Committee 2006-08. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to George Osborne as Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2010; Shadow Minister for the Treasury 2009-10. Special political interests: Finance, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Former banker. Education: Cambridge University, History First Class. Languages spoken: Fluent German and French, Czech, a working knowledge of four other Slavonic languages. Affiliations: Fulham Society, Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society, Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group; Conservative Friends of Israel; Former Executive, Conservative Way Forward (CWF); former Member, Cornerstone Steering Group. Hobbies: Out and about in Chelsea and Fulham, football, photography, history. b. 14 November 1965, New York.