| Parents |
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Son of late Charles Richard and late
Doris Violet Pond. |
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| Marital Status |
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Married to Lorraine Pond. |
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| Date
of Birth |
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September 25, 1952. |
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| Educated |
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Minchenden School, Southgate. |
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| Further
Education |
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Sussex University (BA hons Economics
1974).
HONORARY ACADEMIC DEGREES, ETC: Hon. Visiting Professor,
Middlesex University. |
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| Languages
Spoken |
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French, elementary German. |
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| Trades
Unions |
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Member, TGWU. |
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| Other
Organizations |
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Member, Editorial Board, Charity Magazine.
Former Member, Management Committees of Unemployment Unit
and Child Poverty Action Group.
Chair, Low Pay Unit (unpaid) 1998 |
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| Sports
Clubs |
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Gravesend Road Runners and Athletics
Club (15 Marathons completed). |
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| Recreations |
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Running, reading. |
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| Charity
Supported |
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Age Concern, Macmillan. |
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