Andrew Lansley has been the Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire since May 1997. Andrew is the Shadow Secretary of State for Health. Since October 2001 he has been a member of the Trade and Industry Select Committee and previously served as a member of the Health Select Committee. Andrew is a Vice-President of the Local Government Association. From 1999 to 2001 he was the Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and was responsible for policy co-ordination in the Conservative Party.

Mr Lansley was Director of the Conservative Research Department (1990-1995), including the 1992 General Election Campaign. He has also been Deputy Director-General of the British Chamber of Commerce (1987-1990): he led local business leaders in setting up Training and Enterprise Councils and export marketing initiatives, and gained wide TV and media experience. From 1979 to 1987 he was a civil servant and from 1984 to 1987 Private Secretary to the Rt. Hon. Norman Tebbit MP, including Principal Private Secretary from 1985 to 1987.

His publications include: "A Private Route?" (1989), "Conservatives and the Constitution" with R. Wilson (1997), "Do the Right Thing - Why Conservatives must achieve greater fairness and diversity in candidate selection" (2002) and "Extending the Reach" (2003).

Mr. Lansley has various special interests, including: Economic policy, especially industry, business and small business interests; health policy; local government; transport issues; policy-making in the Conservative Party, and constitutional issues. His non-political interests include spending time with his children, history, travel, films, biography, and meeting people; he is also an active member of the Church of England.

Promoted by S J Frost for and on behalf of Andrew Lansley;
both of 153 St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QJ.