Michael Nicholson Lord, Baron Framlingham (born 17 October 1938) is a British politician, and was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich between 1997 and 2010. He was first elected for the predecessor seat of Central Suffolk in 1983.
The Lord Framlingham | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 14 May 1997 – 8 June 2010 | |
| Speaker | Betty Boothroyd Michael Martin John Bercow |
| Preceded by | Dame Janet Fookes |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Primarolo |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2011 Life Peerage | |
| Member of Parliament Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Suffolk Central (1983–1997) | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Dan Poulter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Nicholson Lord 17 October 1938 Manchester, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Margaret Childs
(m. 1965) |
| Children | 2 (including Tim) |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
He was the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons, from 1997 to 2010.
Early life
editHe attended Christ's College, Cambridge, where he gained an MA in agriculture in 1962 and a blue for rugby union as a centre. He also played club rugby for Bedford.[1] He is a former president of the Arboricultural Association.[2]
Parliamentary career
editHe contested Manchester Gorton in 1979 and was first elected as an MP for Central Suffolk in 1983.
He was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 1997, and therefore did not take political stances or vote in the Chamber. Before his position, he was a eurosceptic who was one of the Maastricht Rebels. He was knighted in the 2001 Birthday Honours.[3][4]
He stood down as an MP at the 2010 general election. On 19 November 2010, it was announced that he would be created a life peer and sit as a Conservative in the House of Lords.[5] Created on 14 January 2011 and introduced into the House of Lords on 18 January 2011, he took the title Baron Framlingham, of Eye in the County of Suffolk.[6] Though life peers usually use their surname in their title, Framlingham was advised he could not become "Lord Lord";[7] though this nickname has since been used occasionally in jest.
Personal life
editHe married Jennifer Margaret Childs in 1965 and they have a son, Tim Lord, and a daughter.
References
edit- ^ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedford shire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 240–43
- ^ "Arboricultural Association - Home".
- ^ "No. 56683". The London Gazette. 6 September 2002. p. 10737.
- ^ United Kingdom "No. 56237". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 1.
- ^ "Latest peerages announced - Press releases". www.number10.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "No. 59675". The London Gazette. 19 January 2011. p. 777.
- ^ Ipswich Tea — Suffolk: Ex-MP ‘Lord Lord’ has a decision to make (Accessed 22 May 2015)