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Donald Thomas Younger Curry, Baron Curry of Kirkharle, CBE[1] (born 4 April 1944[2]) is a British farmer and businessman who is the former chair of NFU Mutual (2003-2011)[3] and non-executive chair of the Better Regulation Executive,[1] and a member of the House of Lords.

Curry was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours,[4] and was knighted in the 2001 Birthday Honours.[5][6]

In 2001–2 he chaired the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food, known as the Curry Commission, which produced a report for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[7]

On the recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission,[8] he was created a Crossbench (independent) life peer on 13 October 2011 taking the title Baron Curry of Kirkharle, of Kirkharle in the County of Northumberland.[9] He was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 October 2011.[10] In the introduction ceremony, his supporters were the Lord Plumb and the Baroness Byford.

Lord Curry is a member of the All-party parliamentary group ("APPG") Christians in Parliament.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "No. 59899". The London Gazette. 6 September 2011. p. 16989.
  2. ^ "LORD DONALD THOMAS YOUNGER CURRY". www.companiesintheuk.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ UK Parliament Website. https://members.parliament.uk/member/4250/experience. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "No. 54625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1996. p. 8.
  5. ^ "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 1.
  6. ^ "No. 56313". The London Gazette. 24 August 2001. p. 10050.
  7. ^ "Report of the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food" (PDF). National Archives. January 2002. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. ^ "New non-party-political life peers". House of Lords Appointments Commission. 5 September 2011.
  9. ^ "No. 59942". The London Gazette. 18 October 2011. p. 19879.
  10. ^ House of Lords Minute of Proceedings, 24 October 2011.
  11. ^ "APPG Website for Christians in Parliament". {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)
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