Don Dixon, Baron Dixon
Donald Dixon, Baron Dixon, PC, DL (born 6 March 1929) is a British Labour politician.
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow from 1979 until his retirement in 1997, serving as a party whip. He was subsequently elevated to the House of Lords as a life peer with the title Baron Dixon of Jarrow in the county of Tyne and Wear. He retired from the House of Lords on 9 February 2016.
References
- "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 edition.
- Dod's Parliamentary Companion.
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