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United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Mark Pritchard Head of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 8494 Fax: +44 20 7219 5969 Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District The Wrekin Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: MP Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Lord Peter Bowness Member of Delegation Vice-President of the OSCE PA Chair of the Sub-Committee on Rules of Procedure and Working Practices Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Common London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 5353 Fax: +44 20 7219 5979 Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District Member of Parliament since 1996 Positions held in Parliament: Former Chairman, House of Lords EU Select Committee; EU Sub Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Current positions in Parliament: Member, House of Lords EU Select Committee; EU Sub Committee on Law and Institutions; Joint Committee on Human Rights Educational background: Solicitor Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Lord Alfred Dubs Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commo London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 5353 Fax: +44 20 7219 5979 Political Party Affiliation: Labour Party Home District London Member of Parliament since 1979-87House of Commons; since 1994 House of Lords Positions held in Parliament: Northern Ireland Minister 1997-99; Chair of Labour Peers 2001-2005 Current positions in Parliament: Member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights Member of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Marcus Fysh Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 4527 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District Yeovil Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: MP Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 16-May-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Peter Grant Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 6349 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Scottish National Party Home District Glenrothes Member of Parliament since 2015 Positions held in Parliament: Member of House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee 2015 – 2016. Current positions in Parliament: Scottish National Party Spokesperson on Europe; member of House of Commons Select Committee on Leaving the European Union Educational background: Other information: Delegate to CPMR and North Sea Commission (2007-2012) Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 05-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Mark Hendrick Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 4791 Fax: +44 20 7219 5220 Political Party Affiliation: Labour Party Home District Preston Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: MP Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Baroness Jennifer Hilton of Eggardon Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 3182 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Labour Party Home District Member of Parliament since 1991 Positions held in Parliament: 2000-2002: EC Sub-Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs 1998-2003: Chairman of Works of Art Committee 1991-1995: Opposition Whip 1991-1997: Spokeswomen on the environment 1991-1995: Member EC Sub-Committee on Environment (Chairman 1995-1998) 1992-1995: Science & Technology Committee Current positions in Parliament: Science and Technology Committee Educational background: Criminology/Policing Education: Bedales School, Manchester University (BA Hons Psychology 1970, MA (Research) 1971); London University (Dip. Criminology 1972; Dip. History of Art 1982). Other information: Born 12 January 1936; daughter of John Robert Hilton CMG. Life peer. Joined Metropolitan Police 1956; University Scholarship 1967; Police Staff College (Directing Staff) 1973-74; Met Police Management Services Dept 1975-76; Supt then Chief Supt Heathrow Airport, Battersea, Chiswick 1977-83; New Scotland Yard 1983-87; Commander 1984; Head of Training Metropolitan Police 1988-90. Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Ms. Diana Johnson Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 5647 Fax: +44 20 7219 0959 Political Party Affiliation: Labour Party Home District Kingston upon Hull North Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: MP Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Nigel Mills Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 3000 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District Amber Valley Member of Parliament since 2010 Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 16-May-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Gavin Shuker Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 1130 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Labour Party Home District Luton South Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Royston Smith Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 5226 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District Southampton, Itchen Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 03-Jan-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Craig Tracey Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 5646 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District North Warwickshire Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: MP Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 03-Jan-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. John Whittingdale Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 3557 Fax: +44 20 7219 2522 Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District Maldon Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: MP Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Lord James Arbuthnot of Edrom Alternate Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 3000 Fax: Political Party Affiliation: Conservative Party Home District Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Ian Austin Alternate Member of Delegation Overseas Office (Parliamentary Assemblies Section) House of Commons London SW1A 0AA UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: +44 20 7219 8012 Fax: +44 20 7219 4488 Political Party Affiliation: Labour Party Home District Dudley North Member of Parliament since Positions held in Parliament: Current positions in Parliament: Educational background: Other information: Thursday, August 9, 2018 Updated: 02-Feb-18 Member Directory The Delegation of the United Kingdom to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mr. Martin Docherty-Hughes
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