HENDRY, Charles

Member for Wealden (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Wealden 2001-10, for High Peak 1992-97. Committees: Member, Energy and Climate Change Select Committee 2009-10; Member, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee 2003-04. Political career: Minister of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change since 2010; Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs 2007-10; Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry 2005-07; Chair, British-Swiss Parliamentary Group; Shadow Minister for Energy, Science and Technology 2006-07; Deputy Chair, Conservative Party 2003-05; Shadow Minister for Young People 2002-05; Opposition Whip 2001-02; Special Adviser to Rt Hon John Moore MP, Secretary of State for Social Services; Special Adviser to Rt Hon Tony Newton OBE, MP at both the Department for Trade and Industry and the Department of Social Security; Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition 1997; Head, Business Liaison Unit 1997; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Gillian Shephard MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment 1995; Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1995; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Rt Hon William Hague MP, Minister of State, Department of Social Security 1994-95. Profession/Trade: Public relations. Education: University of Edinburgh, Degree in Business Studies; Rugby School. b. May 1959. Married with two children (and two stepchildren).