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2010 – to date
Special International Adviser to the University of Central Lancashire and a Member of the Leaders' Club 1997 – 2010
Member of Parliament for Wirral South 1995 – 1997 Consultant, China Business Links, Ben Chapman Associates, The Pacific Practice – Advising on government and links with China 1994 – 1995 Director, Trade and Industry, Government Office for the North West, including Cumbria 1993 – 1995 North West Regional Director, DTI 1991 – 1993 Director Merseyside and Deputy Regional Director North West 1987 – 1990 Commercial Counsellor, British Embassy Beijing 1983 – 1987 Assistant Secretary, DTI 1981 – 1983 Department of Trade and Industry, responsible for sponsorship of rubber and plastics
industries including chairmanship of Kuala Lumpur based UN Buffer Stock to control the price of natural rubber and chairing an international conference for renegotiation of the 120 nation International Natural Rubber Agreement, including liaison with EU 1978 – 1981 First Secretary (Economic), British High Commission Accra, Ghana, responsible for the UK
economic policy towards and development assistance to Ghana, including EU liaison 1974 – 1987 First Secretary (Commercial), High Commission, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, responsible for
UK trade, industrial and commercial policy in Tanzania also covering Madagascar 1970 – 1974 Board of Trade handling trade promotion in Eastern Europe, China and North America
1967 – 1970 Rochdale Committee of Inquiry into Shipping, produced a report on the future of the
shipping industry 1962 – 1967 Ministry of Aviation / BAA airport management and protocol at Heathrow
1958 – 1962 Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance |
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