John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter
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John Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter PC
(2 June 1908 – 11 July 1998) was a British
Conservative
politician.
, Buckinghamshire
and at Balliol College, Oxford
, where he was President of the Oxford Union
in 1930. He graduated with a BA
in History, and a Diploma in Economics in 1931. He was Harmsworth Law Scholar at the Middle Temple
in 1933 and called to Bar the next year, and practised in the London and South-East Circuit.
in 1940 and held various staff appointments, including with the Allied Military Government in Italy
, retiring with the rank of Major.
district for the London County Council
in 1934. He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Thames
in 1945, holding the seat until 1972.
He held ministerial office as Financial Secretary to the Treasury
from 1951–54, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
from 1954-December 1955, Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
from December 1955-July 1962, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
and Paymaster-General
from 1962-64. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
in 1954.
Following the Conservative defeat in 1964, he served as Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Housing, Local Government and Land, 1964–66, and as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from 1964-70. He later held a number of Party and business appointments.
He was appointed a life peer on 1 May 1972, as Baron Boyd-Carpenter, of Crux Easton
in the County of Southampton
.
As the first Chairman of the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Boyd-Carpenter was in charge at the time of the collapse of the UK airline Court Line
and their subsidiary Clarksons Travel Group
in August 1974.
, married Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
and is a life peer in her own right.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(2 June 1908 – 11 July 1998) was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician.
Early life
He was the son of Conservative politician Sir Archibald Boyd-Carpenter MP. He was educated at Stowe SchoolStowe School
Stowe School is an independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. It was founded on 11 May 1923 by J. F. Roxburgh, initially with 99 male pupils. It is a member of the Rugby Group and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
and at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he was President of the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
in 1930. He graduated with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in History, and a Diploma in Economics in 1931. He was Harmsworth Law Scholar at the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1933 and called to Bar the next year, and practised in the London and South-East Circuit.
War service
He joined the Scots GuardsScots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1940 and held various staff appointments, including with the Allied Military Government in Italy
Italy
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, retiring with the rank of Major.
Political career
He contested the LimehouseLimehouse
Limehouse is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is on the northern bank of the River Thames opposite Rotherhithe and between Ratcliff to the west and Millwall to the east....
district for the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
in 1934. He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Thames
Kingston-upon-Thames (UK Parliament constituency)
Kingston-upon-Thames was a parliamentary constituency in the South-West London suburb of Kingston upon Thames which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
in 1945, holding the seat until 1972.
He held ministerial office as Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the British Treasury. It is the 4th most significant Ministerial role within the Treasury after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and the Paymaster General...
from 1951–54, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
Secretary of State for Transport
The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors...
from 1954-December 1955, Minister of Pensions and National Insurance
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a post in the British Cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.The Ministry...
from December 1955-July 1962, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the third most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . In recent years, the office holder has usually been given a junior position in the British Cabinet...
and Paymaster-General
Paymaster-General
HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Paymaster General is in charge of the Office of HM Paymaster General , which held accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies...
from 1962-64. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1954.
Following the Conservative defeat in 1964, he served as Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Housing, Local Government and Land, 1964–66, and as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee from 1964-70. He later held a number of Party and business appointments.
He was appointed a life peer on 1 May 1972, as Baron Boyd-Carpenter, of Crux Easton
Crux Easton
Crux Easton is a hamlet in the English county of Hampshire located 6½ miles south of Newbury. It falls within the civil parish of Ashmansworth...
in the County of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
.
As the first Chairman of the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Boyd-Carpenter was in charge at the time of the collapse of the UK airline Court Line
Court Line
Court Line was a prominent British holiday charter airline during the early 1970s based at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. It also provided bus services in Luton and surrounding areas....
and their subsidiary Clarksons Travel Group
Clarksons Travel Group
Clarksons Travel Group was a package tour operator in the UK during the 1960s and early 1970s. The company ran into financial difficulties and was taken over by its major supplier of air travel, Court Line...
in August 1974.
Family
He was married to Peggy in 1937. Boyd-Carpenter's son, Thomas Boyd-Carpenter, was himself knighted following his military and public service careers. One of his two daughters, Sarah Hogg, Baroness HoggSarah Hogg, Baroness Hogg
Sarah Hogg, Viscountess Hailsham , Baroness Hogg in her own right, is an English economist and journalist.-Early life:...
, married Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
Douglas Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham
Douglas Martin Hogg, 3rd Viscount Hailsham PC, QC is a British politician and barrister. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 1995-97, and was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2010.Hogg's claim for cleaning of the...
and is a life peer in her own right.