William Elliott, Baron Elliott of Morpeth
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Robert William Elliott, Baron Elliott of Morpeth (11 December 1920 – 20 May 2011), known as William Elliott, was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
His father Richard Elliott, known as 'Dick', was a former councillor and mayor of Morpeth
.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
for Newcastle upon Tyne North
at a by-election
in 1957, and held the seat until his retirement at the 1983 general election
.
From 1958 Elliott was a Parliamentary Private Secretary
(PPS), serving until 1964, when he was appointed an opposition whip
, and became a government whip when the Conservatives regained power in 1970.
Elliott was a Vice-Chairman of Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He was knighted in 1974, and became a Deputy Lieutenant
of Northumberland in 1982.
In May 1985, he was made a life peer as Baron Elliott of Morpeth, of Morpeth in the County of Northumberland
and of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne
and took his seat in the House of Lords
, where he was Deputy Speaker from 1992 to 2002 and Deputy Chair of Committees from 1997 to 2002.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
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...
politician.
His father Richard Elliott, known as 'Dick', was a former councillor and mayor of Morpeth
Morpeth, Northumberland
Morpeth is the county town of Northumberland, England. It is situated on the River Wansbeck which flows east through the town. The town is from the A1, which bypasses it. Since 1981, it has been the administrative centre of the County of Northumberland. In the 2001 census the town had a population...
.
He was elected as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Newcastle upon Tyne North
Newcastle upon Tyne North (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle upon Tyne North is a parliamentary constituency 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.-Boundaries:...
at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1957, and held the seat until his retirement at the 1983 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1983
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945...
.
From 1958 Elliott was a Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
(PPS), serving until 1964, when he was appointed an opposition whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
, and became a government whip when the Conservatives regained power in 1970.
Elliott was a Vice-Chairman of Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He was knighted in 1974, and became a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Northumberland in 1982.
In May 1985, he was made a life peer as Baron Elliott of Morpeth, of Morpeth in the County of Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
and of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and took his seat 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....
, where he was Deputy Speaker from 1992 to 2002 and Deputy Chair of Committees from 1997 to 2002.