Richard Tracey

Richard Tracey JP AM
Member of the London Assembly for Merton and Wandsworth
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2008
Preceded by	Elizabeth Howlett
Majority	9,981
Member of Parliament for Surbiton
In office 9 June 1983 – 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Nigel Fisher
Succeeded by	Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton)
Personal details
Born	(1943-02-08) 8 February 1943 (age 69)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	University of Birmingham

Richard Patrick Tracey JP (born 8 February 1943) is a leading British Conservative politician from London. He is a Member of the London Assembly representing Merton & Wandsworth, and is Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group, Vice-Chairman of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, and previously Member of the Metropolitan Police Authority (2008–10). In 2008, he was appointed Mayor's Ambassador for the River by Mayor Boris Johnson and charged with promoting greater passenger use of the River Thames. He is Conservative Lead on the Assembly Transport Committee, and a member of the Budget and of the Budget Monitoring Committees.

He was MP for Surbiton from 1983 until 1997 when the constituency was abolished. He served as Environment and Sports Minister from 1985 to 1987, and was a leading member of the Public Accounts Committee from 1993-97. He was Chairman of the London Conservative MPs Group from 1990 to 1997. At the 1997 General Election, he unsuccessfully contested Kingston and Surbiton. He is on the Executive Committee of the Association of Former Members of Parliament.

Educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Stratford upon Avon, and the University of Birmingham (LLB Honours). Leader Writer, Daily Express 1964-66: Presenter and Reporter, BBC TV and radio current affairs programmes, presenter of several documentary programmes 1966-78: Public Affairs Consultant 1978-83 and 1997-2008: Author of 'World of Motor Sport' (with Richard Hudson-Evans) 1971 and 'Hickstead - The First Twelve Years' (with Michael Clayton) 1972

He is a Freeman of the City of London and a Justice of the Peace.

References

• Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997

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