Financial secretary to the Treasury

Conservative, Fareham

Date of birth: 31 March 1964

Parents: Tom Hoban, general manager, and Maureen, neé Orchard

Education: St Leonards RC Comprehensive School, Durham; London School of Economics (BSc Econ 1985)

Married: Fiona Jane Barrett, 1994

Profession: chartered accountant

Non-political career: PricewaterhouseCoopers 1985-2001:

Other organisations: honorary vice-president, Society of Maritime Industries

Hobbies: Cooking, reading, travel, entertaining

Political interests: economy, trade and industry, education, health

Electoral history

Contested South Shields 1997 general election; member for Fareham since 7 June 2001 general election

Commons career

Opposition Whip 2002-03; shadow minister for: Public Services, Health and Education, 2003-04; education 2004-05; Treasury, 2005-10

Commons Select Committees

Science and Technology, 2001-03; European Standing Committee A, 2001-05

All-party groups (office-holding)

Chairman, Business, Finance and Accountacy Group, 2006 to present

Party posts

General election campaign manager 1987, 1992; political vice-chairman, Southampton Itchen Conservative Association 1991-93

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