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Timothy KIRKHOPE

European Conservatives and Reformists
Deputy Chairman

United Kingdom

Conservative Party
Born on 29 April 1945, Newcastle upon Tyne

http://www.kirkhope.org.uk

Member
	Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs [See]
	Delegation for relations with the United States [See]

Substitute
	Committee on Culture and Education [See]

Curriculum vitae
	Education: Newcastle Royal Grammar School (1953-1962); College of Law, Guildford (1964-1969). Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature (1973). Principal, Timothy J.R. Kirkhope Solicitors (1973-1977). Partner, Wilkinson Maughan (now Eversheds) Solicitors (1977-1987), Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Principal, Timothy J.R. Kirkhope Solicitors, Dorking (since 1997). Principal, 'The Timothy Kirkhope Consultancy' (since 1997).
	Chairman, Conservative Friends of Israel (Europe) (since 1999).
	Councillor, Northumberland County Council (1982-1986). MP for Leeds North-East (1987-1997). Government Whip and Lord Commissioner to the Treasury (1990-1995). Vice-Chamberlain to H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (1995). Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office (immigration, licensing and gambling, international police cooperation) (1995-1997).
	Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Delegation to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-2004).
	Director, Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water Company PLC. Member of the Institute of Directors.

Declaration of financial interests (54 Kb) :


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