Members Of Parliament in Hampshire - Daily Echo

MPs: George Hollingbery MP; Keith Taylor MEP;

Meon Valley (House of Commons)

Mr George Hollingbery MP (Conservative)

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MP Since - 2010 Majority - 12,125 Born - 12/10/1963. Married (Janette), 3 children.
Education - Radley College. Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University (Human Sciences). University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School MBA).
Previous Occupation - Stockbroker (1985-89). Worked in Private Venture Capital investments (1991-94). Chairman and Founder of Pet Depot Ltd (1994-99). Chairman and Founder of Companion Care Ltd (national chain of vets) (1997-2002). Worked in Thompson Sowerbutts, property investment (2005-10).

Personal Overview - Safely held this newly created seat in 2010, somewhat against expectations which had labelled it as a potential marginal. Has a successful career background in business and finance, selecting and backing businesses with potential for expansion. He founded several businesses, one of which 'Companion Care Ltd' was sold in 2002 to his joint venture partner, the pet superstore company Pets at Home. He followed that up by working in his property investment business based in Whiteley prior to 2010. He has political experience as a local Councillor in Winchester, where from 2006-08 he was Deputy Council Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communications and Performance Management.

Political History - Councillor, Alresford Town Council (1999-2003), Council Chairman (2001-02). Councillor, Winchester City Council (1999-). General Election candidate for Winchester (2005). MP Meon Valley (2010-). Member of the Communities & Local Government Select Committee (2010-).

Characteristics - Enjoys fly fishing (particularly in salt water) and garden design (has been profiled in Gardens Illustrated and has appeared in the English Garden) and collects modern crafts. Met and married his wife whilst studying for his MBA at the University of Pennsylvania.

Business Tel: 020 7219 3000

Email: george.hollingbery.mp@parliament.uk

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Interests: Business & Finance

Commitee membership

• Communities & Local Government Committee (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Angling Group (Vice Chairman)
• All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group (Member)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People (Member)
• Parliamentary Space Committee Group (Treasurer)
• All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Housing (Member)

South East (European Parliament)

Mr Keith Taylor MEP (Green)

MEP Since - 2010 Born - 01/08/1953. Partner (Lizzie).
Education - N/a.
Previous Occupation - Worked in sales (1972-1980). Self-employed/Co-Director of a local business (1980-1999). Regional Liaison Officer for Caroline Lucas MEP (2002-2007).

Personal Overview - Replaced the outgoing Caroline Lucas here in June 2010 after she was successful in her bid to become the Green party's first MP at Westminster. He is an experienced Councillor, having led the Green Group in Brighton for a number of years. He has also shown an interest in foreign affairs issues, as a Councillor was active in campaigning to secure the release of Brighton resident Omar Degayes from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. He has also been involved in High Court action supporting families with Autistic children. Within the party, he has been a spokesperson on planning and regeneration as well as a Principal Speaker at the time when the party had not adopted a single leader. He has also been involved in policy development with the party election manifesto. Locally, he he is likely to have gained a good knowledge of his electoral region through his work for his predecessor.

Political History - Councillor, Brighton and Hove City Council (1999-2010). Green Group Leader (2001-08). Chair, Association of Green Councillors (2001-2002). Principal Speaker for the Green Party of England & Wales (2004-2006). Regeneration Spokesperson (2008-10). MEP South East Region (2010-). Member of the Afghanistan Delegation (2010-), Substitute member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (2010-) and the Iran Delegation (2010-). Member of the International Trade Committee (2010-) and the Transport and Tourism Committee (2010-). Substitute member of the Petitions Committee (2010-).

Other Information - Has been a Vice President of the UK’s Local Government Association Group in the European Parliament. Former representative for Brighton and Hove on the UN Peace Messenger City project and a City representative to the Local Government Association.

Intergroups - Member of the LGBT Rights Group.

Business Tel: +32 (0)2 28 45153

Email: keith.taylor@europarl.europa.eu

Interests: Environment,Economic Regeneration,Womans Issues,Regional Policy,Conservation

Commitee membership

• Petitions (Substitute)
• Transport & Tourism (Member)
• International Trade (Member)

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