Michael Lord

For the music composer and producer of the same name, see Michael Lord (music).
The Right Honourable
The Lord Framlingham
Kt
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office
14 May 1997 – 8 June 2010
Preceded by Dame Janet Fookes
Succeeded by Dawn Primarolo
Member of Parliament
for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Suffolk Central (1983–1997)
In office
10 June 1983 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by new constituency
Succeeded by Daniel Poulter
Personal details
Born Michael Nicholson Lord
(1938-10-17) 17 October 1938
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Jennifer Margaret Childs
Alma mater Christ's College, Cambridge

Michael Nicholson Lord, Baron Framlingham, Kt (born 17 October 1938) is a British politician, and was Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich between 1997 and 2010. He was first elected for the predecessor seat of Central Suffolk in 1983.

He was the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons, from 1997 to 2010.

Early life

He attended Christ's College, Cambridge, where he gained an MA in agriculture in 1962 and a blue for rugby union as a centre. He also played club rugby for Bedford.[1] He is a former president of the Arboricultural Association.[2]

Parliamentary career

He contested Manchester Gorton in 1979 and was first elected as an MP for 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. He was knighted in 2001.[3]

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.[4] Created on 14 January 2011 and introduced into the House of Lords on 18 January 2011, he took the title Baron Framlingham, of Eye in the County of Suffolk.[5] Though life peers usually use their surname in their title, Framlingham was advised he couldn't become "Lord Lord";[6] though this nickname has since been used occasionally in jest.

Personal life

He married Jennifer Margaret Childs in 1965 and they have a son and daughter.

Styles of address and arms

Styles of address

Arms

Arms of Michael Lord
Coronet
Coronet of a Baron
Crest
A Puffin proper, supporting with the dexter foot a Protcullis Gules.
Escutcheon
Barry of six Argent and Bleu-Celeste, a Lion passant guardant Gules, between three Mulberry Trees eradicated proper.
Supporters
On either side a Puffin proper.
Motto
QUIESCE PERFERQUE (Also complete quiet)

References

  1. ↑ Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedford shire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 240-43
  2. ↑ http://www.trees.org.uk
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 56683. p. 10737. 6 September 2002.
  4. ↑ http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/11/peerages-honours-and-appointments-2-57256
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59675. p. 777. 19 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Ipswich Tea — Suffolk: Ex-MP ‘Lord Lord’ has a decision to make (Accessed 22 May 2015)

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk
1983–1997 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
1997–2010 		Succeeded by
Daniel Poulter
Preceded by
Dame Janet Fookes		 Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
1997–2010 		Succeeded by
Dawn Primarolo
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, April 14, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.