Special Guests
The organisers of the Bisley Grand Prix are delighted to announce that the special guest for the 2007 skeet competition will be the Rt. Hon. David Davis MP. We are sure that you will all take the time to make Mr. Davis feel welcome at the competition.
David was born in 1948. He was educated at Warwick
University (BSc Joint Hons Molecular Science/Computer Science 1968-1971), London
Business School (Master's Degree in Business 1971-1973) and Harvard (Advanced
Management Program 1984-1985). He is married to Doreen, and they have three
children.
David was Member of Parliament for Boothferry from 1987 until 1997. Since 1997,
he has served as MP for Haltemprice & Howden.
In November 1990, David was appointed Assistant Government Whip. Before that he
was Parliamentary Private Secretary to The Hon Francis Maude MP. He was a past
member of the National Union Executive Committee and NUEC General Purposes
Committee. He was the National Chairman of the Federation of Conservative
Students.
David has written various articles and a pamphlet on the National Health
Service, a pamphlet on the abolition of the National Dock Labour Scheme entitled
Clear the Decks and two books: How to Turn Round a Company and
The BBC viewers' guide to Parliament.
David was an executive member of JMS (1976-1978) and a member of the CBI
Financial Policy Committee (1977-1979). He is the Originator/Founder of Newham
6th Form Scholarship Scheme (1982), the Originator of Tate & Lyle/Touche Ross
Student Innovation Awards (1985) and an executive member of the Industrial
Society (1985). He is a former Director of Tate & Lyle Plc.
David was Parliamentary Secretary at the Office of Public Service and Science
from May 1993 until July 1994 when he was appointed Minister of State at the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office until April of 1997. From 1997 to 2001, he
served as Chairman of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. In
September 2001, he was appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party, and in July
2002 he was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy
Prime Minister.
Since November 2003, he has been the Shadow Home Secretary.