The Member of Parliament for the Spelthorne Constituency Mr. David Wilshire, M.P.

	The Member of Parliament for the Spelthorne Constituency Mr. David Wilshire, M.P.
	Electoral history Conservative Member for Spelthorne since June 1987. Political career Member, Wansdyke District Council 1976-1987 (Leader 1981-1987) Member, Avon County Council 1977-1981 PPS: to Alan Clark as Minister for Defence Procurement 1991-92 to Peter Lloyd as Minister of State, Home Office 1992-94 Member, Northern Ireland Select Committee 1994-1997 Member, Foreign Affairs Select Committee 1997-2001 Opposition Whip 2001- 2005 Personal details Born 16 September, 1943. Married 1967, Margaret Weeks (separated 2000) 1 son, 1 daughter deceased Education Kingswood School, Bath Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (BA geography 1965) Non-political career Built up own group of small businesses Worked for MEPs 1979-85 Partner, Western Political Research Services 1979-2000 Co-director, Political Management Programme, Brunel University 1985-90 Partner, Moorlands Research Services 2000-present Contacts Mr David Wilshire MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Secretary at the House of Commons:- Mrs Ann Palmer Tel: 020 7219 3534 Fax: 020 7129 5852 Local Constituency Office 55 Cherry Orchard Staines TW18 2DQ Tel: 01784 450822 Fax: 01784 466109 Link to the House of Commons