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'''Michael Jopling''' became a [[Conservative Party]] member of the [[House of Lords]] in June 1997 and was given the title Lord Jopling. <ref name= "about"> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-jopling/883 Lord Jopling] www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 April 2015 </ref>  
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'''Michael Jopling''' is [[Conservative Party]] member of the [[House of Lords]], having been raised to the peerage in June 1997 and given the title Lord Jopling. <ref name= "about"> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/lord-jopling/883 Lord Jopling] www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 April 2015 </ref>  
  
 
==Political career==
 
==Political career==
Jopling was an MP for over 30 years, serving for his constituency of Westmorland from 1964-83 and then Westmorland & Lonsdale from 1983-97.  
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Jopling was an MP for over 30 years, serving for the constituency of Westmorland from 1964-83 and then Westmorland & Lonsdale from 1983-97.  
  
Alongside this he worked at the [[HM Treasury]] in the early seventies, firstly as their assistant whip and then as Lord commissioner. Following on from this, Jopling worked as shadow minister for agriculture, fisheries and food before elevating to minister of state. <ref name= "about"/>
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Alongside this he worked at the [[HM Treasury]] in the early 1970s, firstly as assistant whip and then as Lord commissioner. After this, Jopling worked as shadow minister for agriculture, fisheries and food before becoming a minister of state. <ref name= "about"/>
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==Affiliations==
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*[[All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas]], member
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*[[Tackling Terrorism All-Party Parliamentary Group]], member
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 17:41, 5 October 2015

Michael Jopling is Conservative Party member of the House of Lords, having been raised to the peerage in June 1997 and given the title Lord Jopling. [1]

Political career

Jopling was an MP for over 30 years, serving for the constituency of Westmorland from 1964-83 and then Westmorland & Lonsdale from 1983-97.

Alongside this he worked at the HM Treasury in the early 1970s, firstly as assistant whip and then as Lord commissioner. After this, Jopling worked as shadow minister for agriculture, fisheries and food before becoming a minister of state. [1]

Affiliations

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lord Jopling www.parliament.uk, accessed 24 April 2015