SMITH, Andrew Rt Hon

Member for Oxford East since 1987. Committees: USDAW Group of MPs; Chair, Race and Community Relations Committee 1985-87; Chair, Planning Committee 1984-87. Political career: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2002-04; Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1999-2002; Minister of State, Education and Employment 1997-99; Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 1996-97; Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1994-97; Frontbench Treasury Spokesperson 1992-94; Labour Frontbench Spokesperson on Higher Education 1988-92; elected to USDAW Parliamentary Panel 1983; Chair, Oxford City Council Recreation and Amenities Commission 1980-83; Parliamentary Candidate for Oxford East 1983. Special political interests: Car industry, retail trade, housing, education, economy, Third World. Profession/Trade: Formerly Officer of Oxford and Swindon Co-operative Society. Education: Reading Grammar School; St John’s College, Oxford. Affiliations: President, Oxford Blackbird Boys’ Football Club since 1982; Chair of Governors, Oxford Brooks University 1987-93; Vice-President, Sir Michael Sobell House Hospice; Member, World Development Movement, United Nations Association, Friends of the Earth.
b. 1 February 1951, Wokingham. Married with one child.