Edward Leigh

Edward Leigh worked in the private office of Mrs Thatcher from 1976-77 as private secretary in charge of her correspondence as Leader of the Opposition. In the June l983 General Election he was elected as Member of Parliament for Gainsborough & Horncastle. From 1990-1993, he was a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry. Prior to that he was a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Home Office. In May 1997 he was elected Member of Parliament for the new seat...See more

Edward Leigh worked in the private office of Mrs Thatcher from 1976-77 as private secretary in charge of her correspondence as Leader of the Opposition. In the June l983 General Election he was elected as Member of Parliament for Gainsborough & Horncastle. From 1990-1993, he was a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry. Prior to that he was a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Home Office. In May 1997 he was elected Member of Parliament for the new seat of Gainsborough. From 1995 to 2000 he was a member of the Social Security Select Committee and from 1997 to 2001 Joint Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee. Since July 2001 Edward has been Chairman of the Public Accounts Select Committee (PAC). In 2003 he founded the Cornerstone Group, a 'socially conservative' association of fellow Conservative MPs. See less