Kevin Barron
Kevin Barron has been the Labour MP for Rother Valley since 1983.[1]
Barron served as Shadow Spokesperson on Energy and Climate Change 1988-93, on Work and Pensions 1993-95, and on Health 1995-98.[1]
Barron was member of the Joint Intelligence and Security Committee from 1997 to 2004. He has been a member of the Liaison Committee since 2005. He chaired the Commons Health Committee from 2005 to 2010. He served on the Commons Standards and Privileges Committee from 2005 to 2013, chairing it from 2010 to 2013. Since 2013, he has chaired separate Standards and Privileges Committees. Since 2010, he has served on the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.[1]
In 2006, Barron was one of four senior politicians who pulled out of receptions organised by Bell Pottinger Public Affairs following revelations that the firm was charging clients to meet them.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rt Hon Mr Kevin Barron, www.parliament.uk, accessed 8 September 2013.
- ↑ Ravi Chandirimani, BPPA under fire over 'cash for access', PR Week UK, 28 September 2006.
