Opposed to bans on foxhunting , Colvin was the chairman of the Council for Country Sports from 1988 , Colvin rejected gun-control ; he was a leading figure , following the Hungerford and Dunblane massacres in the " gun lobby " . He was a defence and aviation specialist , serving on the Defence Select Committee , which he chaired from 1995 to 1997 , leaving it in January 2000 . However , he was not politically consistent with the right-wing of the Conservatives ; he was liberal on abortion and favoured free eye and dental treatment , In 1989 he sponsored a Private Member 's Bill which became the Computer Misuse Act 1990
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Michael Colvin