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COUCHMAN, James Randall. (Gillingham) C.majority 12,549

S. of Stanley Randall Couchman. B. Feb. 11, 1942; ed. Cranleigh School. King's College Newcastle (Durham University); m. June 3, 1967, Barbara Jean, d. of the late Max Heilbrun (1s 1d). Teacher 1963-64. Representative and Property Negotiator, Oil Industry 1964-70. Family Licensed Trade Company 1970–., Manager 1970-74, General Manager 1974–80, Director 1980–. Cllr London Borough of Bexley 1974-82, Chrmn Social Services 1975–78 and 1980–82. Chrmn Bexley Health Authority 1981-83. Member, Select Cttee for Social Services 1983-84. Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust. PPS to Minister for Social Security 1984-85, Minister for Health 1986–88, Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster 1988-89 and Sec. of State for Social Security 1989-. Special Interests: Health & Social Services. Defence, Small Businesses, Reform of Licensing Legislation, Civil Aviation, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong and China. Recreations: Music (listening to!), reading, foreign travel, politics. Contested Chester-le-Street 1979. Member for Gillingham since June 1983. Address, James Couchman Esq., MP, House of Commons, London, SWIA DAA (071-219 6385).

LOCKWOOD (Life Baroness, UK), Betty Lockwood; cr. 1978. DL.

Daughter of late Arthur Lockwood. B. January 22, 1924, ed. East Borough Girls Sch. Dewsbury and Ruskin Coll. Oxford; Hon. DLitt. Bradford 1981; Hon. Dr of Law, Strathclyde University 1985; Hon. Fellow UMIST 1986; Hon. Fellow Birkbeck College 1987; DL West Yorkshire 1987; m. 1978, Lt-Col. Cedric Hall. Asst Agent, Reading Labour Party 1948–50. Sec.-Agent, Gillingham Labour Party 1950–52. Yorkshire Regional Women's Officer, Labour Party 1952-67. Chief. Woman Officer and Asst National Agent, Labour Party 1967–75. Chrmn Equal Opportunities Commission 1975-83. Chrmn European Advisory Cttee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, 1982–83. Member, Council of Advertising Standards Authority 1983–. President of Birkbeck College, University of London 1983-89. Member of Council, University of Bradford 1983-. (Pro-Chancellor 1987–). Member of Council, University of Leeds 1985-. Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust. Pres. Hillcroft College 1987. Member Leeds Development Corporation 1988–. A Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords 1990-. Labour. Special Interests: Sex Equality, Industrial Training, links between Education and Industry. Recreation: Enjoying the Yorkshire Dales. Raised to the peerage as Baroness Lockwood, of Dewsbury in the County of West Yorkshire 1978. Address, The Baroness Lockwood DL, 6 Sycamore Drive, Addingham, nr Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 ON Y (0943-831098). Club: Soroptimist International.