Lord Hurd of Westwell

Lord Hurd of Westwell

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Hurd of Westwell CH CBE

Name

Douglas Hurd

Party/group

Conservative

Joined the Lords

13 June 1997

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 5353
Fax: 0207 219 5979
contactholmember@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Foreign Secretary 1989-95
Home Secretary 1985-89
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1984-85
Minister of State (Home Office) 1983-84
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 1979-83
Constituency Date
Witney 1983-97
Mid Oxon 1974-83

Public life

Post Organisation Date
High Steward Westminster Abbey 2002-12

Member's focus

Policy
International affairs
Parliament, government and politics
UK
Scotland
World
China

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Author of sixteen published books
    • President, Montrose Strategic Consultancy, London
    • Chairman, Advisory Council, FIRST Magazine Group

  • 5: Land and property

    • Property at Westwell, Oxfordshire, from which rental income is received

  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford

  • 10: Non-financial interests (d)

    • President, Prison Reform Trust
    • President, German-British Forum

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