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JOPLING, The Rt Hon Thomas Michael. (Westmorland and Lonsdale) C. majority 14,920

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S. of the late Mark Jopling. B. Dec. 10, 1930; ed at Cheltenham Coll, and King's Coll. Newcastle-upon-Tyne (BSc Agric.); m. April 1958, Gail, d. of Ernest Dickinson of Harrogate (2s). A Farmer, farms 500 acres. Formerly Member Nat. Council of NFU. Member Thirsk RDC for six years. Contested Wakefield at 1959 General Election. Joint Sec. Conservative Parl. Agricultural Cttee from 1966-70. Joint Sec. House of Commons Motor Club 1968-71. PPS to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food June 1970-71. Asst Whip 1971-73. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1973-74. Exec Cttee UK Branch of CPA 1974-79. Vice-Chrmn 1977-78. Sponsored Bill which gives added power to Parish councils. Opposition Whip Feb. June 1974. Front Bench Spokesman on Agriculture June 1974-May 1979. Shadow Cabinet April 1975-Jan. 1976. Parl. Sec. to the Treasury and Chief Whip May 1979-June 1983. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food June 1983-June 1987. Vice- Chrmn British-American Parl. Group 1983-86; Hon. Sec., July 1987. PC 1979. Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust. Member for Westmorland from Oct 15, 1964-June 9, 1983 and for Westmorland and Lonsdale since June 9, 1983. - Ainderby Hall, Thirsk, Yorks.; Clyder Howe Cottage, Windermere, Cumbria; Beefsteak, Buck's and Carlton Clubs.

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ROWLANDS, Edward, (Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney) Lab. majority 28,130

S. of William Samuel Rowlands, Clerk of Works. B. Jan. 23, 1940; ed. Rhondda Grammar Sch., Wirral Grammar, Cheshire and King's Coll, London, BA (Hons) History 1962; m. 1968 Janice Williams (2s 1d). Research Student 1962; Research Assist. History of Parliament Trust 1963-65. Lecturer, Modern History and Govt. Welsh CAT 1965-. Lecturer, Law Dept LSC 1972-74. Parl. Under-Sec Welsh Office Oct. 1969-70. Jt Parl. Under-Sec. Welsh Office 1974-75. Under-Sec Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1975-76. Min. of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1976-79. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs June 1979-Dec 1980-; Energy Dec. 1980- Nov 87. Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust. Member, Governing Body and Exec. of Commonwealth Institute. Member, Wilton Park Academic Council. Chrmn, All-Party Group on Publishing 1983-84. Judge in the Booker McConnell Novel of the Year Competition. Special Interests: Energy, Overseas Aid, Disabled People's problems, Education, Publishing. Member for Cardiff North 1966-70. Member for Merthyr Tydfil 1972-83 and for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney since June 1983.- 5 Park Crescent, Merthyr Tydfil

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