Richard Spring, Baron Risby
| The Lord Risby | |
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| Member of Parliament for West Suffolk |
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| In office 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Hancock |
| Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds |
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| In office 9 April 1992 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Eldon Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | David Ruffley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1946 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | British/South African |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Henniker-Major |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town, Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Richard John Grenville Spring, Baron Risby (born 24 September 1946) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury St Edmunds from 1992 to 1997, and for West Suffolk from 1997 to 2010.
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[edit] Parliamentary career
He contested Ashton-under-Lyne at the 1983 general election. He is currently a Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party responsible for business links in the City of London.
On 23 November 2009, Spring announced that he would stand down at the 2010 general election.[1]
In December 2010 Spring was created a life peer as Baron Risby of Haverhill in the County of Suffolk. He sits as a Conservative in the House of Lords.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Spring was born in 1946 in Cape Town, South Africa where he attended Rondebosch Boys High School and Cape Town University. As a child he lived in the picturesque suburb of Fresnaye. He married the Honourable Jane Henniker-Major in 1979 in Westminster. They divorced in 1993, having had two children.[3]
He was widely reported to have enjoyed a three-in-a-bed romp with a friend and a Sunday School teacher in 1995.[4]
He is a descendant of the Spring Baronets and a distant relation of Kenneth Spring and Dick Spring.
[edit] References
- ^ "Newmarket MP Richard Spring to stand down". Newmarket Journal. 23 November 2009. http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/Newmarket-MP-Richard-Spring-to.5848384.jp.
- ^ http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/11/peerages-honours-and-appointments-2-57256
- ^ www.thepeerage.com
- ^ "Minister's aide quits over `three- in-a-bed romp'". The Independent. 10 April 1995. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/double-blow-for-reeling-tories-1615016.html.
[edit] External links
- ePolitix.com - Richard Spring MP
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Richard Spring MP
- Conservative Business Relations
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Richard Spring MP
- The Public Whip - Richard Spring MP voting record
- BBC News - Richard Spring - Profile
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Spring
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Eldon Griffiths |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1992 – 1997 |
Succeeded by David Ruffley |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for West Suffolk 1997 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Matthew Hancock |
