HOEY, Kate

Member for Vauxhall since 1989 by-election. Committees: Member, Northern Ireland Select Committee; former Member, Select Committee on Social Security and on Broadcasting and Science and Technology; Secretary, All-Party Bosnia Group; Chair, All-Party Group on Zimbabwe; Chair, Fire Brigade Group. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister of Sport) 1999-2001; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office 1998-99; PPS to Frank Field MP, Minister for Welfare Reform 1997-98; Member, Hackney Borough Council 1978-82. Special political interests: Sport; foreign affairs; housing. Profession/Trade: Former Senior Lecturer, Kingsway College; Educational Adviser to Arsenal Football Club. Education: Lyehill Primary School; Belfast Royal Academy; Ulster College of Physical Education; City of London College. Author of: articles on sport in the press. Affiliations: Hon Vice-President, Surrey County Cricket Club; Hon Vice President, British Wheelchair Basketball; Trustee, Outward Bound; Chairman, Countryside Alliance. b. 21 June 1946.