Richard Younger-Ross
Richard Younger-Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Teignbridge | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Nicholls |
| Majority | 6,215 (10.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 150px 29 January 1953 |
| Died | 150px |
| Resting place | 150px |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse | Susan Younger-Ross (married 1982) |
| Parent |
|
Richard Younger-Ross (born January 29, 1953) is a politician in England. He is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Teignbridge, having fought the seat in 1992 and 1997, finally winning in the 2001 election. Before becoming a politician, he was a design consultant. Since the Liberal Democrats shadow cabinet reshuffle of 2007 he has also been a shadow minister for Culture, Media and Sport.
Richard moved to Devon in 1989, with his wife, Susan.
Younger-Ross is proposing a Ten Minute Rule Bill restricting Sunday trading hours in the UK for shops; he argued that without such legislation the British people would lose "rhythm of life" (House of Commons Debate, 24/05/2006). Younger-Ross is a Roman Catholic.
External links
- Richard Younger-Ross MP profile at the site of Liberal Democrats
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Richard Younger-Ross MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Richard Younger-Ross MP
- The Public Whip - Richard Younger-Ross MP voting record
- BBC News - Richard Younger-Ross profile 30 March, 2006