Michael Walton Bates
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For other persons named Michael Bates, see Michael Bates (disambiguation).
Michael Walton Bates (born 26 May 1961) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
At the 1992 general election, he was elected MP for Langbaurgh – defeating Labour's Ashok Kumar who had gained the seat in a by-election in 1991.
Bates was a government whip from 1994 to 1996, and Paymaster General from 1996 to 1997. His constituency was abolished for the 1997 general election, when he stood in the similar seat of Middlesbrough South and Cleveland East, but lost to Ashok Kumar.
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- "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1997 edition.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Ashok Kumar |
Member of Parliament for Langbaurgh 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
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| Preceded by David Willetts |
Paymaster-General 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey Robinson |
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| NAME | Bates, Michael Walton |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Conservative MP for Langbaurgh 1992–1997 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 May 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gateshead |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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