ROSINDELL, Andrew

Member for Romford since 2001. Committees: Member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Executive Member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (C.P.A.); Executive Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (I.P.U.); Governor of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (W.F.D.); Chairman, British-Canada All Party Parliamentary Group;, Joint-Chairman, British-Switzerland A.P.P.G., Chairman, Australia & New Zealand (A.N.Z.A.C.) A.P.P.G. 2010 and Secretary from 2001-2010; Chairman, British Overseas Territories A.P.P.G.; Chairman, Flags & Heraldry Committee A.P.P.G. since 2008; Chairman, Royal Society of St. George & St Georges Day A.P.P.G. since 2007; Chairman of the Houses of Parliament Philatelic Society, Chairman of the Zoos & Aquariums A.P.P.G., Chairman, Greyhound A.P.P.G. since 2006; Chairman, Montserrat A.P.P.G. since 2005; Chairman United Kingdom-Isle of Man A.P.P.G. since 2005; Secretary, All- Party Parliamentary Falkland Islands A.P.P.G. since 2001, Vice-Chairman, Channel Islands A.P.P.G., Member, Select Committee on Constitutional Affairs 2004-05; Member, Select Committee on Regulatory Reform 2001-05; Member, Northern Ireland Grand Committee since 2006-08; Vice-Chairman, Iceland A.P.P.G. since 2004; Treasurer, Denmark A.P.P.G. since 2001. Political career: Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Animal Welfare 2007-10; Her Majestys Opposition Whip 2005-07; Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party 2004-05; Chairman of Conservative Friends of Gibraltar since 2001, Chairman of Conservative Friends of Australia & New Zealand, Councillor, London Borough of Havering 1990-2002; Contested Thurrock 1997 and Glasgow Provan 1992. Special political interests: British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, Foreign & Commonwealth affairs, Animal Welfare, European affairs, Constitutional affairs, Law and Order, Defence, Local and Regional government. Profession/Trade: Journalist. Education: Marshalls Park School, Romford. Co-author of: Defending Our Great Heritage (1993). Affiliations: RAFA; Romford Royal British Legion.