= Cabinet post

	Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions; Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott
Born:	31-May-38
Family:	Married (Pauline). Two sons
Education:	Grange Secondary Modern, Ellesmere Port; Ruskin College, Oxford; Hull University
Non-political career:	Merchant Navy Steward, Seamen's Union Official
Political career:	MP for Hull East 1970- Member, NEC 1989- Candidate, Labour Party Deputy Leadership 1988 and 1992 Deputy Opposition Spokesman on Merchant Shipping 1972-74 Opposition Spokesman on Transport 1979-81 Opposition Spokesman, Regional Affairs & Devolution 1981-83 Shadow Transport Secretary 1983-84 Shadow Employment Secretary 1984-87 Shadow Energy Secretary 1987-88 Shadow Transport Secretary 1988-93 Shadow Employment Secretary 1993-94 Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 1994-97 Deputy Prime Minister; Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997-

	Minister of Transport Gavin Strang
Born:	10-Jul-43
Family:	Married (Bettina). One son
Education:	Morrison's Academy, Edinburgh University; Churchill College, Cambridge
Non-political career:	Agricultural Scientist 1965-70
Political career:	MP for Edinburgh East 1970-; Parl'y Under-Sec of State for Energy 1974; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture 1974-79; Opposition Spokesman on Agriculture 1979-83; Opposition Spokesman on Employment 1987-89; Shadow Agriculture Minister 1992-1997; Transport Minister 1997-

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Source: BBC Political Research Unit

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