Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 4467
monroej@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Conservative) for Bridgwater 3 March 1970 by-election to 2001
Parliamentary career
PPS to Christopher Chataway:
as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 1970-72,
as Minister for Industrial Development 1972-74;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Industry 1975-76,
Energy 1976-79;
Minister for Local Government and Environmental Services 1979-83;
Secretary of State for:
Environment January-June 1983,
Transport June-October 1983,
Employment 1983-85,
Northern Ireland 1985-89,
Defence 1989-92;
Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee 1994-2001
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Lord King of Bridgwater, of Bridgwater in the County of Somerset 2001
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Non-Executive Director, London International Exhibitions Centre plc
Non-Executive Director, London International Exhibitions Centre (Holdings) Ltd
4: Shareholdings (b)
London and Stamford Property plc (commercial property)
Jardine Matheson Holdings (Singapore Register) (diversified industrials)
5: Land and property
Minority partner in family farm, cottages and woodland in Wiltshire
10: Non-financial interests (c)
Vice President, Royal Bath and West Society
10: Non-financial interests (d)
Vice President, Exmoor Society
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Vice President, Brainwave (charity for handicapped children)