Members Of Parliament in Malton - Gazette & Herald

MPs: Anne McIntosh MP; Andrew Brons MEP;

Thirsk and Malton (House of Commons)

Miss Anne McIntosh MP (Conservative)

Surgery: Thirsk and Malton Conservative Association
109 Town Street
Old Malton
North Yorkshire
YO17 7HD

Surgery Tel: 01845 523835

MP Since - 1997 Majority - 11,281 (By-election) Born - 20/09/1954. Married.
Education - Harrogate Ladies College, Edinburgh University and Aarhus University Denmark.
Previous Occupation - Trainee, EEC Competition Directorate (1978), Legal adviser Didier and Associates, Brussels (1979-80), Apprentice, Scottish Bar, Edinburgh (1980-82), Admitted to Faculty of Advocates (1982), Advocate practising with Community Law Office, Brussels (1982-83), Advisor - European Democratic Group (1983-89).

Personal Overview - Elected in 1997, with expertise gained from the European Parliament as an MEP. From a legal background, and with continuing interest in the legal field. She can speak several European languages (French, Spanish, Danish). She has a wide range of political interests, and was a member of the European Parliament's Transport & Tourism Committee (has been a Conservative Transport Spokesman). She has served in several educational roles, (as a Governor of Writtle College & member of East Anglia University Chancellors Board) and has shown interest in business (President Anglia Enterprise in Europe & Yorkshire First). Has held a range of Conservative shadow postings during the 2001 and 2005 parliaments. She won the newly created seat of Thirsk and Malton in May 2010 in a by-election after the election had been delayed due to the death of the UKIP candidate.

Political History - MEP Essex N.E. (1989-94), MEP Essex North & Suffolk South (1994-99). MP Vale of York (1997-2010). MP Thirsk and Malton (2010-). Joint Vice Chair, Conservative Social Security Committee (1999-). Member of the Environment, Transport & the Regions Select Committee, Transport Sub-Committee (1999-2001), European Scrutiny Select Committee (2001-03), Transport, Local Government & the Regions Select Committee, Transport & Urban Affairs Sub-Committees (2001-02), Transport Select Committee (2003-05). Member of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee (2007-10). Shadow Minister for Culture, Media & Sport (2001-02), Transport (2002-03), for Environment & Transport (2003-05), for Foreign Affairs (2005), for Work & Pensions (2005-06), for Education (2006-07). Shadow Minister for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2007-10). Chairman of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee (2010-). Member of the Liaison Select Committee (2010-).

Characteristics - One of the relatively few female Conservative MPs, she has the potential for further advancement on the Tory front-bench.

Business Tel: 020 7219 3541

Email: mcintosha@parliament.uk

Interests: European Issues,Aviation,Foreign Affairs,Transport,Law & Order,Education & Training,Youth Issues,Social Security

Commitee membership

• Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee (Chairman)
• Liaison Committee (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Aviation Group (Vice Chairman)
• All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Dance Group (Member)
• British-Danish Group (Chairman)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes (Vice Chairman)
• All-Party Parliamentary Flood Prevention Group (Chairman)
• All-Party Parliamentary Health and Safety Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People (Vice Chairman)
• British-IcelandicAll-Party Parliamentary Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (Member)
• Local Environment Quality Group (Chairman)
• Mobile Homes Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary British-Norwegian Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poland (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Racing and Bloodstock Industries Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group (Vice Chairman)
• All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group (Vice Chairman)
• British-South Africa Group (Chairman)
• British-Swedish Group (Member)
• Tourism Group (Member)
• Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety Group (Member)
• British Virgin Islands Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Water (Chairman)

Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament)

Mr Andrew Brons MEP (BNP)

MEP Since - 2009 Born - 1947. Divorced, 2 daughters and 4 granddaughters.
Education - N/a.
Previous Occupation - Retired College Lecturer in Politics and Law (Harrogate College).

Personal Overview - Elected to the European Parliament at the 2009 elections. A long term British Nationalist, he has experience of standing for parliament several times. He is opposed to the UK's membership of the European Union, but is willing to work with people from all countries of Europe to bring the EU formally to an end. He makes a distinction between his opposition to the EU and Europe in general, stating that he is not 'anti European'.

Political History - Joined the original British Nationalist Party and National Front in 1965. General Election candidate for Harrogate (February and October 1974), Birmingham Stechford by-election (1977), General Election candidate for Bradford North (1979) and Leeds East (1983). Joined the current BNP (2006). MEP Yorkshire and the Humber Region (2009-). Member of the Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-). Member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (2009-). Substitute member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (2009-).

Other Information - Enjoys the English countryside and walking his dogs and riding horses. Likes the radio series 'In Our Time'.

Intergroups - N/a.

Email: andrew.brons@europarl.europa.eu

Commitee membership

• Constitutional Affairs (Member)
• Civil Liberties, Justice & Home Affairs (Substitute)

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