Greg Barker contested Eccles  in the 1997 general election.  He has been the Member of Parliament for Bexhill and Battle since 2001.

Parliamentary career

Opposition Whip 2003-05; Shadow Minister for: the Environment 2005-08, Climate Change 2008-10; Minister of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change 2010-

Party groups

Chair: Shoreham Young Conservatives 1982-83

Holloway Conservative Society 1986-87

Vice-chair: Hammersmith Conservative Association 1993-95

Wandsworth and Tooting Conservative Association 1997-98

Select committees

Member: Environmental Audit 2001-05, 2007-10

Broadcasting 2003-05

International bodies

Former member, British-German Forum

Political interests

Environment, education, overseas development

Countries of interest

Australia, Germany, Russia, USA