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SHORE, The Rt Hon. Peter David (Bethnal Green and Stepney) Lab. majority 5,284
B. May 20, 1924; ed. Quarry Bank Grammar Sch., Liverpool and King's Coll. Cambridge; m. 1948, Elizabeth Catherine Wrong (1s 2d and ls dec'd). Joined Lab. Party 1948. Member of T&GWU and Fabian Society. Head of Research Department of Lab. Party. Contested St Ives, Cornwall 1950 and Halifax 1959. PPS to the Prime Minister March 1965-March 1966; Jt Parl. Sec. Ministry of Technology April 1966- Jan 1967. Jt Parl. Under-Sec. Dept. of
Economic Affairs. PC 1967. Sec. of State for Economic Affairs Aug. 1967-Oct. 1969.
Minister without Portfolio Oct. 1969-70. Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Nov. 1969-70. Member Shadow Cabinet and Opposition Spokesman on Europe 1971-74. Sec. of State for Trade 1974-April 1976. Secretary of State for the Environment April 1976-May 1979. Principal Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs June 1979-Dec 1980; on Treasury and Economic Affairs 1980-83. Leader of the House and Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Trade and Industry 1983-84, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 1984- 87. Special Interests: Unemployment, Race Relations, Home Affairs, Middle East. Member for Stepney 1964-74, for Stepney and Poplar 1974-83 and for Bethnal Green and Stepney since June 1983. - 23 Dryburgh Road, SW15.
TAYLOR, Ian Colin, MBE (Esher) C.majority 19,068
S. of Horace Stanley Taylor and the late Beryl Harper. B. April 18, 1945; ed Whitley Abbey School, Coventry, University of Keele and LSE, Research Scholar; m. Hon Carole Alport, d. of the Rt Hon Lord Alport, TD, DL
(2s). Nat. Chrmn Fedn of Conservative Students 1968-69. Chrmn European Union of Christian Democratic and Conservative Students 1969-70. Member Conservative National Union Executive and other national cttees 1966-75; MBE 1974. Hon Sec British Conservative Assn in Paris 1976-78. Chrmn Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council 1980-84, Vice Pres. 1984-. Nat Chrmm Conservative Group for Europe 1985. Chrmn. Conservative Parliamentary European Affairs Cttee 1987. Dir. Mathercourt Securities Ltd 1980-87. Corporate Finance Consultant to Bolton House Investments plc and other companies. Associate member of Society of Investment Analysts. Special Interests: European Affairs, Small Businesses, Environment, Housing, Private Health Care. Recreations: Playing cricket, shooting, sleeping. Contested Coventry South East in 1974. Member for Esher since June 1987.- 7 The Cooperage, Regents Bridge Gardens, London, SW8 1JR (01-735 9500); Office: 01-582 5213; House of Commons, SW1A OAA (01-219 4088). Clubs: Carlton, United and Cecil, Molesey WMC.
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