LEADER

CPA UK BRANCH DELEGATION TO HONG KONG AND NEW ZEALAND

DELEGATES' BIOGRAPHIES

DURANT, Sir (Robert) Anthony. (Reading West) C. majority 13.298

S. of late Robert Michael Durant. B. Jan. 9, 1928; ed. Bryanston School, Dorset: m. June 7, 1958, Audrey, d. of Fred Stoddart (2s ld). Cons. Agent 1952 62. National Organiser Young Cons. 1962 67. Member Woking UDC 1968 74. See. and Dir Audio Visual Aid Co. 1970 84. Sec. of Cons. Candidates Assn 1972 74. Contested Rother Valley 1970. Chrmn Commonwealth Parl. Assn British Branch Executive 1987-90. Former Regional Representative, Executive Cttee Commonwealth Parl. Assn. Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust. Chrmn Cons. National Advisory Cttee on Local Government 1980-84. Former PPS to Minister of Transport. PPS to Minister of Employment 1983–84. Asst Government Whip 1984-86. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury and Govt Whip 1986-88. Vice Chamberlain of the Household and Govt Whip 1988 90. Crown Estates Paving Commissioner 1987 90. Executive Member of 1922 Cttee 1990. Member of Select Cttee on Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. Chrmn All Party Group on the Film Industry. Chrmn Conservative Parliamentary Cttee on the Environment. Kt. 1991. Special Interests: Housing. Environmental Matters. Film Industry, Inland Waterways. Employment. Widows and Single Parent Families. Recreations: Golf, boating. Member for Reading North 1974-83 and for Reading West since June 1983. Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust. Address, Sir Anthony Durant. MP. House of Commons, London, SWZA 0.4.1 (071-219 4465).

MEMBERS

BEAUMONT of Whitley (Life Baron, UK), Timothy Wentworth Beaumont; cr. 1967.

Son of late Major M. W. Beaumont, MP and Hon. Faith Pease. B. Nov. 22, 1928; ed. Gordonstoun. Christ Church, Oxford (MA Oxon.), and Westcott House, Cambridge: m. June 13, 1955. Mary Rose. d. of Li-Col. Charles Edward Wauchope, MC (Is 2d and Is deed.). Ordained 1955. Asst Chaplain Hong Kong Cathedral 1955 57. Vicar of Christchurch, Kowloon Fong. Hong Kong 1957 59. Vicar of St Philip's and St Luke's churches. Kew. 1986-91. Owner of various periodicals including Time & Tide (1960–62) and New Christian, 1965–70. Chrmn. Studio Vista Ltd. (book publishers) 1963–68. Hon. Treas. Liberal Party 1965–66. Chrmn of Liberal Party 1967 68. President 1969 70. Editor New Outlook 1972–74. Chrmn Liberal Party Ed. Panel 1972–74. Chrmn Liberal Party General Election Cttee 1974. Chrmn Institute of Research into Mental Retardation 1972 74. Pres. British Federation of Film Societies 1974–79. Member Parl. Assembly Council of Europe and Western European Union 1974-78. Leader. British Liberal Delegation 1977–78. Vice-Chrmn Council of Europe Liberal Group 1977–78. Coordinator The Green Alliance 1978–80; Director of Policy Promotion, Liberal Party 1980 82. Liberal Party Spokesman on the Arts. Education, the Environment 1983-86. Author of Where shall I put my Cross? exercising Christian responsibility in politics 1987. A Liberal Democrat. Special interests: Poverty. The Environment. Raised to the peerage as Baron Beaumont of Whitley, of Child's Hill in the County of Greater London 1967.

Address. The Lord Beaumont of Whitley, 40 Elms Road, London, SW 49EX.

GARRETT, John, (Norwich South

Lab, majority 6. İST

S. of late Laurence and Rosina Garrett. B. Sept. 8. 1931; ed. Sir George Monoux Sch. London, Univ. Coll. Oxford, Graduate Business Sch. Univ. of California; m. 1959, Wendy, d. of John and Nina Ady (2d). Labour Officer, ICT 1956–57. Head of Market Research, Rootes Group 1957 63. Manager, Dir. of Public Services. Inbucon Management Consultants 1963–74; Associate Dir Inbucon 1983–87. PPS to Min. for the Civil Service. Min. for Social Security 1974 79. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman. Treasury and Economic Affairs 1979 80; on Industry 1980–83; on Energy 1987-88; on Trade and Industry 1988–89. Campaign Co-ordinator for South and Eastern England 1989 92. Member. Treasury and Civil Service Select Citee 1990. Author of Westminster Does Parliament Work? 1992. Special Interests: Industry, Civil Service. Environment. Recreations: Walking, theatre. Member for Norwich South 1974-83; re-elected June 1987, Address, John Garren Esq., MP. ; House of Commons, Loudon, SIETTO 1 1 (071-219-3000); Constituenev 0603 618354.

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