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John Michael Jack (born September 17 , 1946 in Folkestone , Kent , England ) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom . He has been Member Of Parliament for Fylde since the 1987 Election , and served at various junior ministerial posts during the John Major administration. EARLY LIFE He is the son of Ralph and Florence Edith Jack. He went to Bradford Grammar School , then Bradford Technical College (now the University Of Bradford ). At the University Of Leicester , he received a BA in Economics, and a MPhil in Transport Economics. He worked for Procter & Gamble from 1971-5. From 1975-80 he worked at Marks & Spencer being PA to the managing director Lord (Sir Derek) Rayner from 1975-6, then was Director of LO Jeffs from 1981-7 (which was part of Northern Foods ). PARLIAMENTARY CAREER He contested Newcastle Central in February 1974. He was a Minister at the DSS from 1990-2, at the Home Office from 1992-3, then at MAFF from 1993-5. From 1995-7, he was Financial Secretary To The Treasury . William Hague appointed him a member of his Shadow Cabinet in 1997 as Shadow Agriculture Minister, but he returned to the back-benches in 1998 . He is currently Chairman of the Environment, Food And Rural Affairs Select Committee . He is a pro-European, and member of the Tory Reform Group . He is Chairman of the Hartington Group (based in Newport, Shropshire ). He is a non-executive Director of Topps Tiles . PERSONAL LIFE He married Alison Jane Musgrave in 1976, and they have two sons.
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