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HOWELL, The Rt Hon David. (Guildford) C, majority 12,607

S. of the late Arthur Howell, retd Army Officer and Businessman. B. Jan 18, 1936; ed. Eton and Cambridge; m. Aug. 10, 1967, Miss Davina Wallace (ls 2d). Graduated First Class Honours from Cambridge 1959. Treasury 1959- 60. Leader writer on Daily Telegraph 1960-64. Chrmn of Bow Group 1962; Editor of Crossbow 1962-64; Dir. of Conservative Political Centre 1964-66. Contested Dudley in Conservative interest 1964. Trustee of the Federal Trust for Education and Research. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1970-71; Parl. Sec. Civil Service Dept, 1970-72. Under-Sec in Dept of Employment 1971-72. Parliamentary Under-Sec for Northern Ireland 1972. Min. of State for Northern Ireland 1972-74, Dept of Energy 1974. Sec. of State for Energy, May 1979-Sept 1981. Sec. of State for Transport Sept 1981-83. PC 1979. Dir. SBCI Savory Milln Ltd. Special Interests: Economics, International Finance, Energy Oil, Ireland. Recreations: Writing, travel, golf, do-it-yourself. Member for Guildford since March 31, 1966.- House of Commons SWIA OAA (01-219 4094); Clubs: Buck's and Carlton.

CANAVAN, Dennis Andrew. (Falkirk West). Lab. majority 13,552

S. of Agnes and the late Thomas Canavan, Electrician. B. 8 Aug. 1942; ed. St Columba's High School, Cowdenbeath and Edinburgh University (BSc Hons); m. 1964, Elnor, d'. of Charles and Jessie Stewart (3s 1d) BSc (Hons) 1967 and DipEd 1968. principal Teacher of Mathematics St Modan's High School, Stirling 1970-74. Assistant Head, Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh 1974-. District Councillor 1973-74. Vice-Chrmn Scottish Parliamentary Labour Group 1979-80; Chrmn 1980-81;

Education Convener 1976-. Member of Foreign Affairs Select Cttee 1982-. Vice-Chrmn PLP Northern Ireland Cttee 1983-. Vice-Chrma PLP Foreign Affairs Cttee 1983-. Special Interests: Foreign Affairs, Health Service, Education, Northern Ireland, Disarmament, Sport. Recreations: Hill- climbing, swimming, marathon running, football spectating. Member for West Stirlingshire 1974-83 and for Falkirk West since June 1983.-15 Margaret Road, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire FK7 0JG (Bannockburn 812581): House of Commons, SWIA ÓAA (01- 219 3000; Bannockburn Miners' Welfare Club.

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