Andrew Miller Labour MP 1992-
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Born: Middlesex, 23rd March 1949
Educated: Malta, Hampshire, London School of Economics
Diploma in Industrial Relations
Family: Married to Fran with three grown up children
Fran and Andrew have lived in Cheshire for 30 years.
They bought their current home derelict in 1985 and rebuilt it
themselves;
Previous Occupations:
Technician, Department of Geology Portsmouth Polytechnic
1967-1976
Trade Union Official -
MSF
1977-1992
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First elected: Member of
Parliament April
1992
Special Political Interests:
• Science and Technology
• Communications and Information Technology
• Regional Economy
• Industry
• Environment
Personal Interests:
• Music
• Photography
• Tennis & cricket
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Government Appointments:
Parliamentary Private Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) 2001-2005
Member of the Next Steps Team working with the Foreign Office to
promote relations with new EU member states with specific
responsibility for Hungary and
Malta
2001-
House of Commons Committee Activities:
Chairman Regulatory Reform Select
Committee 2005-
Member of the Liaison
Committee
2005-
Parliamentary Labour Party Departmental Committee on Employment 1994-
Parliamentary Labour Party Departmental Committee on Environment 1994-
Chairman, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee 2005-
Vice President, Parliamentary and Scientific
Committee 2005-
Member Editorial Board, Science in
Parliament 1997-2005
Previous House of Commons Committee Activities:
Member Joint Committee on
Conventions 2006-2007
Joint Human Rights
Committee
2001
Member Information
Committee
1992-2001
Treasurer, Parliamentary and Scientific
Committee 1997-2000
Science and Technology Select
Committee
1992-1997
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) (Board Member) 1993-1997
Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology (Vice Chair) 1992-1997
Treasurer, Parliamentary and Scientific
Committee 1997-2000
Joint Vice-Chairman, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee 1997-2005
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Other Activities
Chairman: All Party Group for Road Traffic
Victims
1999-2005
Patron: RoadPeace, Chester Childbirth Trust,
Parents Against Drug Abuse, West Cheshire Amateur Athletic Club 1994-
Director: EURIM (European Informatics Market)
Council Member: EURIM
Chair: NW Parliamentary Labour
Party 1996-1997
Chair: Leadership Campaign
Team 1997-1998
President: Computing for Labour 1993-
Member Scientists for Labour
Patron: Westminster Media Forum
Member Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and previously Anti-Apartheid
Honorary Life Member of the League Against Cruel Sports
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