Jeremy Bray
For the Irish international cricketer, see Jeremy Bray (cricketer).
Jeremy William Bray (29 June 1930—31 May 2002) was a British Labour politician and a Member of Parliament for 31 years.
Bray attended Kingswood School, Bath (1942–48) and Jesus College, Cambridge and was a Choate Fellow at Harvard University. He also worked as a research officer at the Department of Applied Economics, Cambridge University, working with future Nobel Laureates Professor Sir Richard Stone and Terry Barker on the Cambridge Growth Project.
Bray contested Thirsk and Malton in 1959. He was first elected MP for Middlesbrough West in a 1962 by-election, serving until 1970. He was then MP for Motherwell and Wishaw from October 1974 to 1983, and for Motherwell South from 1983 until retirement in 1997.
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1966, 1992 and 1997 editions
- Obituary for Jeremy Bray, The Guardian
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Jeremy Bray
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Jocelyn Simon |
Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough West 1962–1970 |
Succeeded by John Sutcliffe |
| Preceded by George Lawson |
Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw Oct 1974–1983 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Motherwell South 1983–1997 |
Constituency abolished |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Balogh |
Chairman of the Fabian Society 1970 – 1971 |
Succeeded by Peter Hall |
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