Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft
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Benjamin Lloyd Stormont Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft (born 16 May 1957) is a British
peer, businessman, Conservative Party
politician and former heroin addict.
The son of the 2nd Baron Mancroft
and Diana Lloyd, he was educated at Eton College
, Berkshire
. In 1987, he succeeded to his father's titles and became one of the ninety hereditary peer
s elected to remain in the House of Lords
after the House of Lords Act 1999
.
Between 1987 and 1998, Mancroft was joint master of the Vale of White Horse Fox Hounds and is chair of Addiction Recovery Foundation since 1989. He was director of Phoenix House Housing Association from 1991 to 1996 and vice-chairman from 1992 to 1996. He was further deputy chair of the British Field Sports Society from 1992 and 1997, President of the Alliance of Independent Retailers from 1996 to 2000 and is chair of the Drug and Alcohol Foundation since 1994. Since 1997, he is director of Countryside Alliance
and since 2005 vice-chairman.
Mancroft has been Chairman of Inter Lotto since 1995 and was Chairman of Scratch-n-Win Lotteries from 1995 to 1998. He is non-executive director of St Martin's Magazines plc and of Rok Corporation since 2003. Since 2006, he is further Chairman of New Media Lottery Services.
Lord Mancroft has been married to Emma Peart, daughter of Thomas Peart and his wife Gabriel since 1990; they have two sons, including his heir Arthur Louis Stormont Mancroft, and one daughter.
In February 2008, Mancroft claimed that NHS
nurses who had treated him at the Royal United Hospital
in Bath were "grubby, drunken and promiscuous". The hospital's Chief Executive, James Scott, called the accusations "damaging and distressing", and requested that the peer retract them. Mancroft has so far refused to do this, or to apologise.
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peer, businessman, Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician and former heroin addict.
The son of the 2nd Baron Mancroft
Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft
Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft KBE , was a British Conservative politician.Mancroft was the son of Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft, and Phoebe Fletcher. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll the surname of Mancroft...
and Diana Lloyd, he was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. In 1987, he succeeded to his father's titles and became one of the ninety hereditary peer
Hereditary peer
Hereditary peers form part of the Peerage in the United Kingdom. There are over seven hundred peers who hold titles that may be inherited. Formerly, most of them were entitled to sit in the House of Lords, but since the House of Lords Act 1999 only ninety-two are permitted to do so...
s elected to remain in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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after the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
.
Between 1987 and 1998, Mancroft was joint master of the Vale of White Horse Fox Hounds and is chair of Addiction Recovery Foundation since 1989. He was director of Phoenix House Housing Association from 1991 to 1996 and vice-chairman from 1992 to 1996. He was further deputy chair of the British Field Sports Society from 1992 and 1997, President of the Alliance of Independent Retailers from 1996 to 2000 and is chair of the Drug and Alcohol Foundation since 1994. Since 1997, he is director of Countryside Alliance
Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance is a British organisation promoting issues relating to the countryside such as country sports, including hunting, shooting and angling...
and since 2005 vice-chairman.
Mancroft has been Chairman of Inter Lotto since 1995 and was Chairman of Scratch-n-Win Lotteries from 1995 to 1998. He is non-executive director of St Martin's Magazines plc and of Rok Corporation since 2003. Since 2006, he is further Chairman of New Media Lottery Services.
Lord Mancroft has been married to Emma Peart, daughter of Thomas Peart and his wife Gabriel since 1990; they have two sons, including his heir Arthur Louis Stormont Mancroft, and one daughter.
In February 2008, Mancroft claimed that NHS
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
nurses who had treated him at the Royal United Hospital
Royal United Hospital
The Royal United Hospital is a major acute hospital, located in the Weston suburb of Bath, England, which lies approximately miles west of the Bath city centre. The hospital currently has 565 beds and occupies a site...
in Bath were "grubby, drunken and promiscuous". The hospital's Chief Executive, James Scott, called the accusations "damaging and distressing", and requested that the peer retract them. Mancroft has so far refused to do this, or to apologise.