Lord Newton of Braintree

Deceased: 25 March 2012

Lord Newton of Braintree

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Newton of Braintree OBE

Name

Antony Newton

Party/group

Conservative

Joined the Lords

31 October 1997

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) 1992-97
Secretary of State for Social Security 1989-92
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister (Trade) 1988-89
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Security) (Health) 1986-88
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Security) (Social Security and Disabled) 1984-86
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) 1982-84
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) 1981-82
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) 1979-81
Committee House Date
Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) Lords 2009-10
Standards and Privileges (Chair) Commons 1996-97
Standards and Privileges Commons 1996-97
Standards in Public Life (Chair) Commons 1994-95
Standards in Public Life Commons 1994-95
Privileges Commons 1993-96
Finance and Services Committee Commons 1992-97
Constituency Date
Braintree 1974-97

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Special Advisor to Minister Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1984-86
Officer (Treasurer then Chairman) Daventry Constituency Conservative Association 1976-83
Desk Officer and Vice Head of Economic Section Conservative Research Dept. 1966-73

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Ran family farm business 1974-87

Public life

Post Organisation Date
President National Energy Action 2012-
Chairman Friends of Torres Vedras 2011-
Governor Northampton University 2010-
Chairman Northants County VCH Trust 2010-
Governor Cardiff Metropolitan University 2007-
Council Member Agriculture & Food Research Council 1988-90
Chairman Perry Foundation (Research Charity) 1984-90