Members of Parliament for Hereford - Hereford Times

Member of Parliament for Hereford

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Committees

Foreign Affairs Committee, Transatlantic And International Security Group, Insolvency Group, Food And Drink Manufacturing Group, Shipbuilding And Ship Repair Group, European-atlantic Group, Advertising Group, Racing And Bloodstock Industries Group, Royal Marines Group, Cider Group, English Beef And Lamb Group, Cleaning And Hygiene Industry Group, Royal Navy Group, Heart Disease Group, British-albania Group, British-armenian Group, Britain-bermuda Group, Bosnia Group, Botswana Group, Channel Islands Group, British-czech And Slovak Group, Hungary Group, British-iraq Group, Friends Of Kosova Group, British-latvian Group, British-lithuania Group, Macedonia (associate Group), Madagascar Group, Malta Group, British-montserrat Group, British-netherlands Group, British Overseas Territories Group, Philippines Group, Portugal Group, Saudi Arabia Group, Serbia And Montenegro (associate Group), Somaliland Group, British-trinidad And Tobago Group, Turks And Caicos Islands Group, British Virgin Islands Group

Biography

MP Since - 1997 Majority - 962 Born - 21/05/1961, Married (1 son)

Education - Hereford High School for Boys, Hereford Sixth Form College.

Previous Occupation - Self-employed Business Consultant (Banking). Non Executive Director of the London Computer Company.

Personal Overview - Won the seat at his second attempt. His interests seem to be educationally inclined, he was initially a Liberal Democrat Education & Employment Spokesman, but was moved to Defence in 1999, being reshuffled out in 2005. His involvement on the back benches has included a large number of All Party Group memberships, where he has Chaired the Lithuania Group and been a Vice Chairman of the Macedonia, Overseas Territories, Trinidad & Tobago and Childcare Groups. Has also been a member of the Electoral Reform Society. Perhaps unsurprisingly being MP for Hereford, home of the SAS, he asked a number of parliamentary questions on military matters. Fell ill on a flight to America in July 2007, the plane returned to England and he was admitted to a London hospital. Had announced that he would be stepping down at the next General Election.

Political History - Councillor Hereford City Councillor (1983-86). Member for Hereford (1997-). Member of the Education & Employment Select Committee, Education Sub-Committee (1997-99), Liberal Democrat Spokesman on Health (1997), Member, Environmental Audit Select Committee (2000-01), Employment & Training Spokesman (1997-99), Defence Spokesman (1999-2005). Member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee (2005-). Liberal Democrat Whip (2007-).

Characteristics - Has business consultancy experience. Has been an observer in several foreign elections for Electoral Reform International Services. Member of Herefordshire County Cricket Club.

Other Information - Alternative email address is info@paulkeetch.org.uk.

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