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Mark Harper: Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean.

I was born in 1970 and grew up in Swindon, where I attended Headlands School and Swindon College. I went on to Brasenose College, Oxford and graduated in 1991 with Upper Second-Class Honours in PPE (Politics, Philosophy and Economics).

In 1995 I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and, until 2002, worked for Intel Corporation in a variety of roles including finance, business operations and marketing before establishing my own chartered accountancy practice in the Forest of Dean.

I am married to Margaret and live in Newham Bottom in the constituency. We have two black Labradors, Cara and Darci, who help to keep me fit during our long weekend walks in the Forest.

I particularly enjoy travelling, keeping fit and the cinema, especially supporting the local cinemas in Coleford and Cinderford.

I was a Governor at Newent Community School from November 2000 to July 2005.

I was elected as Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean on 5th May 2005 with a majority of 2,049. I had previously contested the seat in the 2001 election and had succeeded in cutting the Labour majority from 6,343 to 2,049.

I always had a long-standing fascination with politics dating back to my student days and held ambitions of one day becoming an MP and serving the public.

In December 2005 I was appointed Shadow Minister for Defence and was given special responsibility for the Forces Families Manifesto.

In July 2007, following David Camerons reshuffle his frontbench team, I was appointed Shadow Minister for Disabled People as part of the Shadow Work and Pensions team.

I believe that your MP should be your voice in Parliament not the voice of Westminster telling you what you should think. I am working to make sure that the voices of my constituents are heard in the halls of Westminster, and the interests of the Forest of Dean, and the Severn and Wye and Leadon Valleys are fully represented.
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In February Mark held a Recession Survival Workshop for local businesses. Speaker...
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Recession Survival Workshop Part 2
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Honest food
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Mark outlines some of the problems in funding that Glucestershire Constabulary faces.
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Real Welfare Reform
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Mark Harper MP, Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions, outlines his views on Welfa...
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Mark's visit to Afghanistan - ITV report
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A message for 1 RIFLES
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A message of support for local regiment, 1 RIFLES, from Mark, David Cameron and Li...
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Short Breaks Funding
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Mark Harper, MP for the Forest of Dean, explains the failure by the Government to ...
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A dishonest budget
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[TRANSLATED] A dishonest budget
Mark responds to the Chancellor's budget
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