Bob Spink

Bob's Personal Details

Born in Keighley, Yorkshire on 1st August 1948

Divorced. Four grown-up Children

Parliamentary Career

May 1992 First elected as MP for Castle Point

1992-93 Education Select Committee

1993-97 Director, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

1994-97 Parliamentary Private Secretary (Home Office, Employment and Transport)

1997 Resigned as PPS to take Private Members Bill through Parliament

1997 Private Member Legislation: Underage Drinking Act

May 1997 General Election: Lost to an excellent Labour candidate

June 2001 Re-elected as MP for Castle Point

2001 - Science Select Committee and officer of various committees and groups

He is now a totally independent MP

Academic

66-69 ONC Distinctions Engineering, Southall Tech. Col. (day release)

69-72 B.Sc. First Class Hons. (Both Research and Academic Prizes)

74-75 M.Sc. Industrial Engineering and Administration, Cranfield

1976 C. Dip. A. F. Association of Certified Accountants

85-88 PhD Economics and Management, Cranfield

Industrial Career

63-64 Mill Labourer Keighley

64-66 RAF Cosford Basic Training; Uxbridge (invalided - 'Distinguished' record)

66-77 EMI Electronics Hayes Middlesex A time-served engineer, became EMI Graduate of the Year, rising through manufacturing to management.

77-80 Management Consultant, Harold Whitehead and Partners

80-84 Director and Co-Owner Seafarer (electronics manufacturing)

84-93 Management Consultant

89-92 Director, Bournemouth International Airport (non-executive)

97-01 Director and Management Consultant, Harold Whitehead and Partners

Interests

Potter; Marathon Runner; Gardening.

1985-92 County Cllr, Police Authority Member, Chairman, Education Policy

1980-92; Director Baby Life Support Systems