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*[[National Farmers Union]] - member as at July 2010<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldhansrd/text/100204-0002.htm Hansard 4 Feb 2010 : Column 299], UK Parliament website, acc 2 Jul 2010</ref> | *[[National Farmers Union]] - member as at July 2010<ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldhansrd/text/100204-0002.htm Hansard 4 Feb 2010 : Column 299], UK Parliament website, acc 2 Jul 2010</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:09, 27 January 2012
John Derek Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach, CBE (born 12 November 1943) is a British Conservative politician and Lord in Waiting.[1] In the Conservative/LibDem government elected in 2010 he was appointed Conservative Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson in the Lords;[2] Government Spokesperson, Cabinet Office and Departments of Communities and Local Government and Energy and Climate Change; and Government Whip.[3]
Contents
Activities
History
Biographical information
From www.parliament.co.uk:
Electoral history
Contested Chesterfield February and October 1974 general elections
Lords career
Opposition Whip 2006-10; Opposition Spokesperson for: Environment 2006-07, Wales 2006-07, Work and Pensions 2006-10, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2007-10; Government Whip 2010-11; Government Spokesperson for: Cabinet Office 2010-11, Energy and Climate Change 2010-11, Work and Pensions 2010-11; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Government Spokesperson, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2011-
Party groups
Member, Executive Committee, East Midlands Conservative Council 1966-98; Chair, Candidates Committee 1997-98, 2002-05; Member, Conservative Board of: Finance 1985-89, Management 1996-98, 2000-03; President and Conservative Conference Chair 1997-98; Deputy chair, Conservative Party 2000-03; Chair: National Conservative Convention 2000-03, Conservatives Abroad 2001-09, Conservative Agents Superannuation Fund 2006-10
Councils, public bodies
Member: EC Working Party on European Bulb Industry 1982, NFU Bulb sub-committee 1982-87, Horticulture Development Council 1986-91, Minister of Agriculture's Regional Panel: Eastern Region 1990-92, East Midlands Region 1992-96, Lincoln Diocesan Assets Committee 1995-2001, 2004-
Political interests
Agriculture and horticulture, environment, energy, waste, freight, democracy and political parties
Countries of interest
France, The Netherlands, Slovenia
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Taylor of Holbeach, of South Holland in the County of Lincolnshire 2006[4]
Views
Affiliations
- National Farmers Union - member as at July 2010[5]
- Chemistry Club - speaker [6]
People
Funding
Clients
Publications
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Website:
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Her Majesty's Government, No 10 website, acc 2 Jul 2010
- ↑ Lord Taylor of Holbeach, NFU website, acc 2 July 2010
- ↑ Lord Taylor of Holbeach, DODS online, acc 2 Jul 2010
- ↑ 'Lord Taylor of Holbeach', www.parliament.co.uk.
- ↑ Hansard 4 Feb 2010 : Column 299, UK Parliament website, acc 2 Jul 2010
- ↑ Leo Hickman and James Ball, 'Companies paid £1,800 to meet ministers at networking events', The Guardian, 24 January 2012.
