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and for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley since June 1983. Address, George Foulkes Esq., MP,8 Southpark Road, Ayr (Ayr (0292) 265776); House of Commons, London, SWTA OAA (071-219 3474/4003); Club: Edinburgh University Staff. Royal Commonwealth Society.
FOWLER, The Rt Hon. Sir Norman. (Sutton Coldfield) C. majority 21,183
S. of late N. F. Fowler. B. Feb. 2, 1938; ed. at King Edward VI Sch. Chelmsford and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (MA); m. May 29, 1979 Mrs Fiona Poole, d. of Mr and Mrs John Donald of London SW6. (2d). National Service, Essex Reg. 1956 58; Chrmn Cambridge Univ. Conservative Assn. 1960: Special Correspondent of The Times 1961 – 66; Home Affairs Correspondent of The Times 1966-70; Council Member Bow Group 1967 69; on Editorial Board of Crossbow 1962- 70; Vice-Chrmn North Kensington Conservative Assn 1967 68. Chrmn Fast Midlands Conservative Political Centre 1970–73. Member Select Cttee Immigration and Race Relations 1970 74. Sec. Cons. Parl. Party Home Affairs Cttee 1971 72. Vice-Chrmn 1974. PPS to See, for Northern Ireland 1972 74. Opposition Spokesman Home Affairs, 1974 75. Chief Opposition Spokesman Social Services 1975-76. Chief Opposition Spokesman, Transport 1976-79. Minister of Transport, 1979–81. Secretary of State for Transport Jan. Sept. 1981. Sec. of State for Social Services 1981-87. Secretary of State for Employment 1987- 90. PC 1979. Kt. 1990. Member for Nottingham, South div. 1970 74, and for Sutton Coldfield from 1974. Address, The Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler, MP, House of Commons, London, SWIA DAA. (071-219-3000).
FOX, Sir (John) Marcus, MBE. (Shipley) C. majority 12,630)
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S. of late Alfred H. Fox. B. June 11, 1927; ed. at Wheelwright Grammar School, Dewsbury; m. Sept. 9, 1954 Ann, d. of F. W. J. Tindall (Is Id). Served with Duke of Wellington's Regiment and the Green Howards 1945-48; Past National Vice-Chrmn of the Young Conservatives, former Area Chrmn of the Yorkshire YC and former Chrmn of Dewsbury YC. Also Chrmn of Yorkshire Area CPC 1966–68; served on Dewsbury Council 1956 63. Contested Dewsbury 1959 and Huddersfield West 1966. MBE 1963. Assist. Whip 1972. Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1973. 74. Opp. Spokesman on Transport 1974. Vice-Chrmn of Conservative Party with Responsibility for Candidates, 1976–79. Parl. Under See. of State, Dept of the Environment, 1979 81. Chrmn of the Committee of Selection. 1984. Vice-Chrmn of the 1922 Cttee 1983 . Kt 1986. Chrmn Assoc. of Conservative Clubs 1988. Member for Shipley since 1970. Address, Sir Marcus Fox, MBE, MP, 10 Woodvale Crescent, Oakwood Park, Bingley (5713), Yorks.; House of Commons, London, SWIA OAA. (071-219 3000).
FRANKS, Cecil. (Barrow and Furness) C. majority 3,927
S. of George David Franks and late Rose Franks. B. July 1, 1935; ed. Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University; m. August 23, 1963, Marlene Glick (diss. 1978) (Is). Solicitor. Company Director. Salford City Council 1960--74; Alderman 1967-74; Leader 1968-72. Manchester City Council 1975 84; Leader Conservative Group 1979 83. North West Regional Health Authority 1973 75. Special Interests: Economics, Local Government, Housing, Privatisation, Defence, Nuclear Energy. Recreations: Theatre, bridge, chess, skiing, tennis. Member for Barrow and Furness since June, 1983. Address. Cecil Franks Esq., MP, House of Commons, London, SWŁA OAA (071-219 4180; Secretary 071-219 6433).
FRASER, John Denis. (Norwood) Lab, majority 4,723
S. of late Archibald Fraser, Fire Officer. B. June 30, 1934; ed. Sloane Grammar Sch., m. July 30, 1960 Ann, d. of George Hathaway (2s 1d). Qualified as solicitor (honours) 1960. Lambeth Borough Councillor 1962 68. Unsuccessfully contested Norwood, 1964 General Election. PPS to Rt Hon. Barbara Castle, MP 1968 71. Opposition spokesman on Home Affairs 1972 - 74. Parl. Under-Sec. of State, Dept of Employment 1974 76. Minister of State, Dept of Prices and Consumer Protection 1976 79. Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Trade, Prices and Consumer Protection 1979-83; on Housing 1983-84; on the Environment 1984 87; On Legal Affairs 1987. Special Interests: Housing, Inner City, Race Relations, Consumer Affairs. Recreations: Music, walking. Member for Norwood since March 31, 1966. Address, John Fraser Esq., MP, House of Commons, London, SWIA 0A A (071-219 5128).
FREEMAN, Roger Norman. (Kettering) C.majority U1,327
S. of Norman James Freeman, CBE. B. May 27, 1942; ed. Whitgift School and Balliol College, Oxford; m. Feb. 15, 1969, Jennifer Margaret, d. of M. W. Watson of Sale (Is Id). Fellow of Inst. of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales. Pres. Oxford University Cons. Assn 1964. Treasurer Bow Group 1967-68. Man. Dir Bow Publications Ltd 1968-69. Exec. Dir Lehman Bros 1969 86. Dir Martini & Rossi UK Ltd and Baltic Leasing Group plc to May 1986. Member Treasury and Civil Service Select Cttee 1984 86. Chief Financial Officer, Conservative Central Office 1984 86. Parl. Under Sec. of State for the Armed Forces 1986 -88. Parl. Under Sec. of State, Dept of Health 1988-90. Minister of State, Dept. of Transport 1990. Contested Don Valley 1979. Member for Kettering since June 1983. Address, Roger Freeman Esq., MP, House of Commons, London, SWLA 0AA (071-219 64361; Clubs: Carlton, Kennel.
FRENCH, Douglas Charles. (Gloucester) C. majority 12,035
S. of Frederick and Charlotte French. B. March 20, 1944; ed. Glyn Grammar Sch. Epsom, St Catharine's Coll. Cambridge, and Inns of Court School of Law, MA (Hons) History. Barrister. m. Oct. 28, 1978, Sue Veronica, d. of the late Philip Arthur Phillips (2s 14). Called to the Bar by Inner Temple 1975. Exec. P. W. Merkle Ltd 1966 71, Dir 1972 90. Chrmn Bow Group 1978 79. Research Asst to Rt Hon. Sir Geoffrey Howe QC, MP 1976 79; Special Advisor to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Geoffrey Howe 1982-83. PPS to Rt Hon. Lynda Chalker MP 1988-90. Special Interests: Tax, Small Businesses, Housing Finance, Pensions, Insurance. Recreations: Squash, ski-ing. Contested Sheffield Attercliffe 1979. Member for Gloucester since June 1987. Address, Douglas French Esq., MP, House of Commons, London, SWLA OA 4 (071-219 4564). Club: RAC,
FRY, Peter Derek. (Wellingborough) C.majority 14,070
S. of late Harry Walter Fry. B. May 26, 1931; ed. Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, Worcester Coll. Oxford, MA Modern History; m. 1st, 1956, Edna d. of John Bates Roberts of Liverpool (Is Id); m. 2nd, June 4, 1982, Helen d. of the late James Gregson of Draycott. Teacher, YoBucks. Education Cttee 1956. Northern Ass. Group 1956 61. Political Education Officer 1961-63. Own Insurance Broking Business 1963- Bucks County Council 1961 67. Dir Countryside Political Communication 1988 Former Vice-Chrmn Conservative Transport Industries Cttee.. Joint Chrmn All Party Roads Study Group. Vice-Pres. British-Yugoslav Society. Member Select Cttee on Transport. Chrmn
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