NORMANTON, Tom, T.D. (Cheshire, Cheadle Div.) C.
S. of Tom O. Normanton, Textile mnfr. B. March 12, 1917; ed. at Malsis Hall Prep. Sch., Manchester Grammar Sch. and Manchester Univ. (BACom.); m. Oct. 24, 1942, Annabel, d. of Dr F. Yates of Manchester (2s 1d). Commissioned TA 1937. Served in the Army (General Staff) in Europe and North Africa 1939-46. Chrmn of Roch- dale Young Conservatives 1947-50. Elected Rochdale County Borough Council 1950-53. Council Member Confederation of British Industry, 1964-. Vice-Chrmn U.K. Automation Council 1969. Pres. British Tex- tile Employers Assocn 1970-72. Chrmn European Textile Employers (IFCATI) 1971-76. Vice-Pres. International Federation of Textile In- dustries 1972-76; Pres. 1976. Hon. Sec. Conservative Backbenchers Industry Cttee. 1971-73 Served Expenditure Select Cttee 1971-73. Member European Parliament 1973-78. Vice-Chrmn Energy & Research Cttee 1975-, Elected Member for Cheshire, East in the European Parliament June 1979. Recreation: Sailing. Contested Rochdale 1959 and 1964. Elected Member for Cheadle div. from June, 1970.-Bollin Court, Macclesfield Road, Wilmslow (524 930), Cheshire; House of Commons (01-219 4190); Clubs: St James's (Manchester) and Beefsteak.
NOTT, The Rt. Hon. John. (Cornwall, St. Ives div.) C.
S. of Richard Nott. B. Feb. 1, 1932; ed Bradfield Coll. and Trinity Coll. Cambridge; m. April 2, 1959, Miloska Sekol (2s. 1d.). Regular Officer 2nd Gurkha Rifles 1953-57. Cambridge (Honours in Law and Economics) 1957-59. Pres of the Cambridge Union 1959. Farmer and businessman. Barr-at-Law, Inner Temple 1959; Merchant Banker, S. G. Warburg & Co. Ltd. 1959-67. Min. of State, Treasury 1972-74. Sec. of State for Trade, May 1979-Jan. 1981. Secretary of State for Defence Jan. 1981-. Member for St. Ives from March 31, 1966.- House of Commons, SWIA OAA.