3403 x 5135 px | 28,8 x 43,5 cm | 11,3 x 17,1 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
22 novembre 2005
Informations supplémentaires:
David was first elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Witney constituency in West Oxfordshire in June 2001. He was a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee and took an interest in a wide range of subjects. He has previously held a special debate on disability issues and GBS, an infection affecting new born babies. As a constituency MP he has made a series of speeches, points and questions in Parliament about local issues. These include debates about the NHS and transport in Oxfordshire; questions about the A40, rural issues, retention and pay of public servants, the future of RAF Brize Norton and funding for forces schools. In December 2005 David was elected leader of the Conservative Party. He has previously held the positions of Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (2003), Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (2003), front bench spokesman on Local Government Finance (2004) and Head of Policy Co-ordination up until May 2005. After the General Election in 2005 David held the position of Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills. In December 2005 he became The Leader of H.M. Opposition. Born in October 1966, David has worked at a high level in both business and Government. He spent almost seven years at Carlton Communication plc, one of the UK's leading media companies, where he was Director of Corporate Affairs and served on the Executive Board. Before joining Carlton, he worked as a special Advisor at both the Home Office and the Treasury. He has worked closely with Ministers on major legislation, budgets and spending rounds. David is married to Samantha, who is the Creative Director of Smythsons of Bond Street. They have homes in West Oxfordshire and London and have three children.
