WILSON, Phil

Member for Sedgefield since July 2007 by-election. Committees: Member, Select Committee for the North East 2009-10; Member, Regulatory Reform Select Committee 2007-10; Hon Secretary/Treasure, Parliamentary Labour Party Northern Regional Group since 2007; Former Member, Public Accounts Select Committee. Political career: Parliamentary Private Secretary to Andy Burnham as Secretary of State for Health 2009-10; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Vernon Coaker as Minister of State, Home Office 2008-09 and as Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families 2009. Special political interests: Regional development, sustainable communities, education, employment. Profession/trade: Company director, public relations. Education: Sedgefield Comprehensive School. Affiliations: Unite, GMB. Hobbies: Reading, jazz. b: Middlesborough 31 May 1959. Partner and two children from previous marriage