Early Life
Oaten was educated at Queens' School, Bushey, and Hatfield Polytechnic.
Before entering Parliament, Oaten had been a councillor and was employed as a lobbyist by various Westminster public affairs companies. He was leader of the Social Democratic Party group on Watford Borough Council. He stood for the Watford seat at the 1992 general election and polled 10,231 votes, coming third.
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