Timothy Wood
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For the figure skater, see Timothy Lyle Wood.
Timothy John Rogerson Wood, known as Tim Wood, (born 13 August 1940) is a British politician. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Stevenage, which he won at the 1983 general election.[1]
While in Parliament, Wood served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers in the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Office. Following the 1992 general election, Wood became a Government Whip.
At the 1997 general election a swing of 13.9% from the Conservatives to Labour saw Wood defeated by Labour Party candidate Barbara Follett by 11,582 votes.[2]
On 3 May 2007, Wood was elected to East Devon District Council to represent Exmouth Littleham ward.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Waller, Robert; Criddle, Bryon (2002). The almanac of British politics, Volume 7. Routledge. p. 738. ISBN 0415268338. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bDtm2o0m7gIC&dq=.
- ^ "The Election: How the country voted". The Guardian. 1997-05-02. p. 6.
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Timothy Wood
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Lightbown |
Comptroller of the Household 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Tommy McAvoy |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New constituency | Stevenage 1983 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Barbara Follett |
