David Harris (British politician)
For other politicians of this name, see David Harris (disambiguation).
David Anthony Harris (born 1 November 1937) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Political career
Harris first stood for Parliament at Mitcham and Morden in February 1974, but he was beaten by Labour's Bruce Douglas-Mann.
He was Member of Parliament for St Ives from 1983 until he retired in 1997, and also Member of the European Parliament for Cornwall and Plymouth from 1979 to 1984. Until 2010, there had been no Conservative MPs in Cornwall since the 1997 general election, when Harris retired and Sebastian Coe lost his seat.
Later life
Harris now lives in Perranwell Station just outside Truro in Cornwall.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons Times Newspapers Limited, 1992
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Harris
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Nott |
Member of Parliament for St Ives 1983 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Andrew George |
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