Oliver Heald, Esq, MP

Career: called to the Bar Middle Temple 1977, practised SE Circuit; MP (Cons): Herts N 1992-97, Herts NE 1997-; PPS: to Rt Hon Sir Peter Lloyd, MP 1994, to Rt Hon William Waldegrave, MP 1994-95; Parly under-sec of state DSS 1995-97; oppn whip 1997-2000, shadow police min 2000-01, oppn frontbench spokesman on health 2001-02, shadow min for work and pensions 2002-03, shadow ldr of the House of Commons 2003-05, shadow sec of state for constitutional affrs 2004-07, shadow chllr of the Duchy of Lancaster 2005-07; memb: Employment Select Ctee 1992-94, Admin Select Ctee 1998-2000, Modernisation Ctee 2003-05, Work and Pensions Select Ctee 2007-, Ctee on Standards in Public Life 2008-, Standards and Privilages Ctee 2010-, Ecclesiastical Ctee 2010-; vice-chm Backbench Employment Ctee 1992-94; sponsor Private Members Bill Insurance Companies (Reserves) Act 1995; exec chm Soc of Cons Lawyers 2008-; patron Southwark and Bermondsey Cons Assoc