HOPKINS, Kelvin

Member for Luton North since 1997. Committees: Member, Transport Select Committee since 2010; Member, European Scrutiny Select Committee since 2007; Member, Crossrail Bill Select Committee 2006-07; Member, Public Administration Select Committee 2002-10 and 2011; Member, Broadcasting Select Committee 1999-2001; Former member, European Standing Committee B; Co-Chair Parliamentary Further Education Group; Member, Anglo-Swedish Group; Member Jazz Appreciation Group. Political career: Adviser on Yachting to Richard Caborn, as Minister of State for Sport 2002-07; Parliamentary Candidate, North Luton 1983. Special political interests: Economic policy, education, transport. Profession/Trade: Political and economic researcher TUC and NALGO/UNISON. Education: University of Nottingham, BA (Hons) Politics, Economics and Mathematics with Statistics; Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Barnet. Languages spoken: French (basic). Affiliations: Trade Union, GMB. Author of: The Economy - A NALGO Review (1991); and a variety of other NALGO publications. Hobbies: Music, collecting antique glasswear, wine. b. 22 August 1941, Leicester. Married with two children.