Timothy Wood

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Timothy John Rogerson Wood, known as Tim Wood, (born August 13, 1940) is a British politician. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Stevenage, which he won at the 1983 general election.

While in Parliament, Wood served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers in the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Office. Following the 1992 general election, Wood became a Government Whip.

At the 1997 general election a swing of 13.9% from the Conservatives to Labour saw Wood defeated by Labour Party candidate Barbara Follett by 11,582 votes.

Political offices
Preceded by
David Lightbown
Comptroller of the Household
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Tommy McAvoy
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Constituency created
Member for Stevenage
1983–1997
Succeeded by
Barbara Follett