Andrew Miller Labour MP 1992-

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Born:            
Middlesex, 23rd March 1949
Educated:      
Malta, Hampshire, London School of Economics
Diploma in Industrial Relations
Family:         
Married to Fran with three grown up children
Fran and Andrew have lived in Cheshire for 30 years.
They bought their current home derelict in 1985 and rebuilt it themselves;
Previous Occupations:
Technician, Department of Geology Portsmouth Polytechnic    1967-1976   
Trade Union Official - MSF 1977-1992
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First elected: Member of Parliament April 1992

Special Political Interests:
• Science and Technology
• Communications and Information Technology
• Regional Economy
• Industry
• Environment


Personal Interests:
• Music
• Photography
• Tennis & cricket
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Government Appointments:
Parliamentary Private Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) 2001-2005
Member of the Next Steps Team working with the Foreign Office to promote relations with new EU member states with specific responsibility for Hungary and Malta 2001-


House of Commons Committee Activities:
 
Chairman Regulatory Reform Select Committee 2005-
Member of the Liaison Committee 2005-
Parliamentary Labour Party Departmental Committee on Employment 1994-
Parliamentary Labour Party Departmental Committee on Environment 1994-
Chairman, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee 2005-
Vice President, Parliamentary and Scientific Committee 2005-
Member Editorial Board, Science in Parliament 1997-2005


Previous House of Commons Committee Activities:

Member Joint Committee on Conventions 2006-2007

Joint Human Rights Committee 2001
Member Information Committee 1992-2001
Treasurer, Parliamentary and Scientific Committee 1997-2000
Science and Technology Select Committee 1992-1997
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) (Board Member) 1993-1997
Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology (Vice Chair) 1992-1997
Treasurer, Parliamentary and Scientific Committee 1997-2000  
Joint Vice-Chairman, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee 1997-2005

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Other Activities

Chairman: All Party Group for Road Traffic Victims 1999-2005
Patron: RoadPeace, Chester Childbirth Trust,
Parents Against Drug Abuse, West Cheshire Amateur Athletic Club  1994-
Director: EURIM (European Informatics Market)                                                      
Council Member: EURIM
Chair: NW Parliamentary Labour Party 1996-1997
Chair: Leadership Campaign Team 1997-1998
President: Computing for Labour 1993-
Member Scientists for Labour
Patron: Westminster Media Forum
Member Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and previously Anti-Apartheid
Honorary Life Member of the League Against Cruel Sports