Ian is a descendant of Joseph Pearson, of Kingswinford
who married Eleanor Thompson in 1736 in nearby Old Swinford. They went on to
produce 11 children, all born in Kingswinford between 1738 and 1757. Eight of
these children survived to marry and leave descendants.
Because they share close common ancestry
Ian is a cousin of Sir Michael
Higgs, both of them being Members of Parliament - one a Labour, and
one a Conservative MP!
- Born 05.04.59, Wall Heath.
- Married. Three children.
- BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Balliol
College, Oxford. MA in Industrial Relations and PhD in Industrial and
Business Studies, University of Warwick.
- Before entering Parliament was Joint Chief Executive,
WWEB Group. Previously Director of Marketing and Strategy Consultant, WWEB
Group. Former Deputy Director, Urban Trust and Local Government Officer,
Labour Party.
- Lords commissioner 2002-date. Assistant Government Whip
2001-02. MP for Dudley South (previously Dudley West) since 1994. Former
member of Education and Employment and Treasury Select Committees. PPS to
Paymaster General (1997 - 1998).
- Member of T&G and Stourbridge RFC.
- Guided the refurbishment of Redhouse Cone - the best
preserved example of an industrial glassmaking building in Britain - and its
development as a tourist attraction.
- Published 'Universities and Innovation'.
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