Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree

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Sir (Arthur) Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree, PC (born 14 September 1924) is a British Conservative Party politician.

He was Member of Parliament for Somerset North from 1964 to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Woodspring from 1983 until his retirement at the 1992 - preceding Liam Fox. Sir Paul was a junior minister for Health and Social Security during the 1970-1974 Conservative government. From 1982 onwards, he was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons firstly under George Thomas and then Bernard Weatherill.

In 1993 he was made a life peer as Baron Dean of Harptree, of Wedmore in the County of Somerset.

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  • Times Guide to the House of Commons 1987

Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Edwin Leather
Member of Parliament for Somerset North
19641983
Succeeded by
(constituency abolished)
Preceded by
(new constituency)
Member of Parliament for Woodspring
19831992
Succeeded by
Liam Fox


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