| Richard Spring MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for West Suffolk |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
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| Majority | 8,909 (20.2%) |
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Member of Parliament
for Bury St Edmunds |
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| In office 9 April 1992 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Eldon Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | David Ruffley |
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| Born | 24 September 1946 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | British/South African |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Henniker-Major |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town, Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Richard John Grenville Spring (born 24 September 1946) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for West Suffolk, and was first elected in 1992.
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Parliamentary career
He contested Ashton-under-Lyne in 1983. He is currently a Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party responsible for business links in the City of London.
On 23 November 2009, Spring announced that he will stand down at the next general election.[1]
Personal life
Spring was born in 1946 in Cape Town, South Africa. He married the Honourable Jane Henniker-Major in 1979 in Westminster. They divorced in 1993. He was widely reported to have enjoyed a three-in-a-bed romp with a friend and a Sunday School teacher in 1995.[2]
Trivia
Spring is a distant relative of the former Irish Tánaiste Dick Spring and the Spring Baronets.
References
- ^ "Newmarket MP Richard Spring to stand down". Newmarket Journal. 23 November 2009. http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/Newmarket-MP-Richard-Spring-to.5848384.jp.
- ^ "Minister's aide quits over `three- in-a-bed romp'". The Independent. 10 April 1995. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/double-blow-for-reeling-tories-1615016.html.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Eldon Griffiths |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by David Ruffley |
| Preceded by (new constituency) |
Member of Parliament for West Suffolk 1997–present |
Incumbent |
External links
- Richard Spring MP official site
- tellRichardSpring Richard Spring's interactive survey site
- His blog
- ePolitix.com - Richard Spring MP
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Richard Spring MP
- Conservative Business Relations
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Richard Spring MP
- The Public Whip - Richard Spring MP voting record
- BBC News - Richard Spring - Profile
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