David Burrowes MP (Con, Enfield Southgate) - Shadow Minister for Justice
David was elected as Member of Parliament in May 2005. In July 2007, he was appointed Shadow Minister for Justice. Before entering parliament, David worked as a solicitor for the Enfield firm Shepherd Harris and Co, specialising in criminal law and was an advocate in police stations and Courts in Enfield, Haringey and Hertfordshire. In 1994, David was elected as the youngest councillor in the London Borough of Enfield representing Trent Ward.
David Is a member of the Public Administration Select Committee and has served on several Select Committees looking at a variety Bills such as the Armed Forces Bill, the Draft Legal Services Bill, the Legal Services Bill itself, the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill and the Draft Tissues and Embryos Bill. He is particularly interested in the policy areas of drugs and alcohol, the criminal justice system, family policy, international human rights, voluntary sector, Cyprus and Israel.
