Iain Wright was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in June 2007.

Iain entered Parliament after being elected in a by-election in September 2004. Since entering Parliament he has been a member of the Public Accounts and Modernisation Standing Committees (2007), and Parliamentary Private Secretary to a health minister (2005-06).

Iain is a chartered accountant and prior to being elected MP for Hartlepool, he worked as an accountant at OneNorthEast (a regional development agency) (2003-04), and at Deloitte & Touche (1996-2003). Iain studied History at University College London (BA 1994, MA 1995).

Iain has been married to his wife Tiffiny since 1995. They have 3 sons and 1 daughter.

Iain enjoys spending time with his family, history, listening to music, and watching football in his spare time. He is an avid supporter and season ticket holder of his local football team, Hartlepool United.

Source: http://www.communities.gov.uk/profiles/corporate/iainwright#biography
Nov 07