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LAWRENCE, Ivan, QC. (Burton) C. majority 9,830

S. of Leslie Lawrence. B. Dec 24 1936; ed Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar Sch., Christ Church Oxford (MA); m. April 3, 1966, Gloria Helene, d. of Charles Crankshaw (ld). Called to the Bar 1962. Practises at the Criminal Bar; QC 1981. Recorder of the Crown Courts 1987. Executive Member Conservative 1922 Committee. Chymn Cons. Parl. Home Affairs Cttee. Member House of Commons Foreign Select Cttee. Chrmn Cons. Parl. Legal Cttee. Sec. 1-Party Cttee for Release of Soviet Jewry. Vice-Chrmn European Inter-Parliamentary Conference for Soviet Jewry. Member Board of Deputies of British Jews. Member Council of "Justice" and of "Amnesty International". Formerly Vice-Pres. Federation of Conservative Studens. Special Interests: Foreign Affairs, Law and Order, Race Relations, Police, Penal Affairs, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Brewing Industry. Recreations: Soccer, squash, piano travel. Contested Peckham 1966 and 1970. Member for Burton since Feb. 1974. - Dunally Cottage, Lower Halliford Green, Walton Lane, Shepperton, Middx (Walton-on-Thames 24692) Grove Farm, Drakelow, Burton-on-Trent (44360); 1 Essex Cour, Temple, London EC 4; (01-583 7759); House of Commons, SWYA OAA (01-219 5054/3486)

LESTER, James (Broxtowe) C. majority 16,651

S. of A. E. Lester. B. May 23, 1932; ed Nottingham High Sch; m. 1953, Iris Yvonne, d. of J. T. Whitby (2s). Dir. Lester's (Nottm) Ltd, Footwear Distributors. Member Bingham RDC 1964. Member Nottinghamshire County Council 1968-. Chrmn Finance Cttee 1969-74. Appointed to Opposition Whips Office Dec. 1975. Under Sec. of State, Dept of Employment May 1979-Jan 1981. Member of Foreign Affairs Cttee 1982. Vice-Chrmn All Party Group on Overseas Development. Founder Member and Current Chrmn of CARE (Conservative Action to Revive Employment). Recreations: Music, motor racing. Contested Bassetlaw Oct. 1974-83 and for Broxtowe SWLA OAA (01-219 4440).

1968 and 1970. Member for Beeston since June 1983. . House of Commons

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