JONES, Kevan

Member for K361 Durham North (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for North Durham 2001-10. Committees: Member, Armed Forces Bill Select Committee 2006; Member, Licensing Bill Committee 2003; Member, European Parliamentary (Representation) Bill Standing Committee 2003; Member, Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Standing Committee 2002; Chair, Police Reform Bill Committee 2002; Member, Defence Select Committee since 2001; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cardiac Risk in Young 2000. Political career: Shadow Minister for Defence since 2010; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Veterans), Ministry of Defence 2008-10; Member, Newcastle City Council 1990-2001. Special political interests: Defence, transport, regeneration, Asbestos Awareness Campaign, employment, local and regional government. Profession/Trade: Political Officer, GMB 1989-2001 (Senior Organiser 1999-2001; Regional Organiser 1992-99). Education: University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine, USA; Newcastle Polytechnic, BA (Hons) 2:2, Government and Public Policy. Affiliations: Patron, Chester-le-Street MIND; Member, Sacriston Workingmens Club; GMB. Hobbies: Golf, reading. b. 25 April 1964, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Single.