Adrian Flook
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| Adrian Flook | |
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| Member of Parliament for Taunton |
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| In office 7 June 2001 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jackie Ballard |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Browne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Frangelica O'Shea |
Adrian John Flook (born 9 July 1963) is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, and a former Member of Parliament (MP).
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[edit] Early life
Flook was educated at King Edward School, Bath and Oxford University. At Oxford University he attended Mansfield College where he studies Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He was a stockbroker before entering parliament.
[edit] Parliamentary career
At the 1997 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in the safe Labour Party constituency of Pontefract and Castleford.
At the 2001 general election, he was elected as MP for Taunton, taking the traditionally Conservative seat that had been captured by the Liberal Democrat Jackie Ballard at the 1997 election. He served only one term, losing his seat at the 2005 election to the Liberal Democrat Jeremy Browne. While in Parliament he served on the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport.
[edit] After Parliament
Flook now works for the public relations firm M: Communications, where he has performed pro bono work on behalf of the so-called NatWest Three. He is a national patron of domestic violence charity Mankind Initiative.[1]
[edit] Personal life
He married Frangelica O'Shea in 2003. Their daughter, Clementine Alexia, was born in 2005.
[edit] Private sector career
- Stockbroker 1985-98
- Consultant for Financial Dynamics 1998-2002
- M: Communications 2005-
[edit] References
- Debrett's People of Today
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Adrian Flook
- theyworkforyou.com entry
- publicwhip.org.uk entry
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Jackie Ballard |
Member of Parliament for Taunton 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Browne |
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