Michael Lord
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Michael Nicholson Lord, Baron Framlingham (born 17 October 1938, south Manchester
) is a British
politician, and was Conservative
Member of Parliament
for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich between 1997 and 2010. He was the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
, one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons, from 1997 to 2010.
in Whalley Range, Manchester and Christ's College, Cambridge
, where he gained an MA in agriculture in 1962. He was a councillor on Bedford Borough Council (known initially as North Bedfordshire Borough Council) from 1974–77 and on Bedfordshire
County Council from 1981–83.
From 1962–66, he taught general studies in a secondary modern school in North Bedfordshire. From 1966–68, he was a director of Power Line Maintenance Ltd. In 1968, he founded Lords Tree Services Ltd. From 1983, as well as being an MP, he was an arboricultural consultant. He is a former president of the Arboricultural Association.
in 1979. He was first elected to the earlier seat of 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 one of the Maastricht Rebels
, and was seen as socially conservative, opposing homosexuality
and advocating the return of capital punishment
. He was knighted
in 2001.
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
. He was introduced into the House of Lords on 18 January 2011, taking the title Baron Framlingham, of Eye in the County of Suffolk, as the alternative would have had him known as Lord Lord.
, and they have a son and daughter.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
) is a British
United Kingdom
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politician, and was Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich between 1997 and 2010. He was the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Chairman of Ways and Means
In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of Ways and Means is a senior member of the House of Commons who acts as one of the Speaker's three deputies...
, one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons, from 1997 to 2010.
Early life
He attended William Hulme's Grammar SchoolWilliam Hulme's Grammar School
William Hulme's Grammar School is an Academy in Whalley Range, Manchester, England.-History:WHGS was founded on 26 January 1887 as a grammar school. It ceased to be a direct grant school when the Labour government abolished the scheme, and was therefore forced to become private...
in Whalley Range, Manchester and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
, where he gained an MA in agriculture in 1962. He was a councillor on Bedford Borough Council (known initially as North Bedfordshire Borough Council) from 1974–77 and on Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
County Council from 1981–83.
From 1962–66, he taught general studies in a secondary modern school in North Bedfordshire. From 1966–68, he was a director of Power Line Maintenance Ltd. In 1968, he founded Lords Tree Services Ltd. From 1983, as well as being an MP, he was an arboricultural consultant. He is a former president of the Arboricultural Association.
Parliamentary career
He contested Manchester GortonManchester Gorton (UK Parliament constituency)
Manchester, Gorton is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-1885–1918:...
in 1979. He was first elected to the earlier seat of Central Suffolk in 1983.
He was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
from 1997, and therefore did not take political stances or vote in the Chamber. Before his position, he was one of the Maastricht Rebels
Maastricht Rebels
The Maastricht Rebels were British Members of Parliament belonging to the then governing Conservative Party who refused to support the government of John Major in a series of votes in the House of Commons on the issue of the implementation of the Maastricht Treaty in British law.The Maastrict...
, and was seen as socially conservative, opposing homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and advocating the return of capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
. He was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 2001.
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
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
and sit as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was introduced into the House of Lords on 18 January 2011, taking the title Baron Framlingham, of Eye in the County of Suffolk, as the alternative would have had him known as Lord Lord.
Personal life
He married Jennifer Margaret Childs in 1965 in BedfordBedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
, and they have a son and daughter.