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
