Steve Webb, or Steven John Webb if you want the birth certificate version, is our M.P. and is joining us for this event. Breakfast will be provided and there will be more info about tickets etc. nearer the time.

Steve studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Hertford College, Oxford. After university he worked at the Institute for Fiscal Studies researching into poverty, taxes and benefits. Later he was a Professor of Social Policy at the University of Bath.

Elected to Northavon as M.P. in 1997 and re-elected in 2001 and 2005, Steve has been the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Work and Pensions ; Shadow Secretary for Health; co-ordinator of the Party’s Manifesto. He withdrew from the leadership contest and supported Nick Clegg even though Steve had enough M.P. support to run.

His most recent appointment is as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Energy, Food and Rural Affairs.

Steve is a member of the cross-party Christians in Parliament. He won the Hansard Society E-Democracy Award for his web-site which communicates with his constituents. His latest e-mail is about The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill and the issue of ‘saviour siblings’.

On July 10th 1993 Steve married Helen Edwards then a curate at his local church. They have a daughter and a son. With Steve’s background and life experience he will be good to listen to and good to question.

Tickets will be available from the Town Hall/tourist info and library as well as churches and Castle/Marlwood Schools. For further details contact Mike Spiller on 260153.

This event is part of Thornbury Together - A Celebration of Community.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/turnberries