Tom Brake
Tom Brake has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997.[1]
His parliamentary career has included positions as: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 1997-99; Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) 199-01; Opposition Whip (Commons) 2000-04; Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2001-05; Shadow Secretary of State for International Development 2005-06; Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 2006-07; Shadow Minister (Olympics and London) 2007-10; Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 2008-10.[1]
Since 2012, he has been Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.[1]
in June 2013, Brake resigned from the advisory council of the Henry Jackson Society following controversial comments by Douglas Murray.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rt Hon Tom Brake, UK Parliament, 10 September 2013.
- ↑ Sunny Hundal, Excl: Libdem resigns from controversial think-tank Henry Jackson Society, Liberal Conspiracy, 5 June 2013.
