Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran (1910 – 1983) was a Conservative whip in the House of Lords. His father was Arthur Gore, 6th Earl of Arran. He was the father of Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran.
Arran was the sponsor in the House of Lords of Leo Abse's 1967 private member's bill which decriminalised homosexuality between two consenting adult males. He also sponsored a bill for the protection of badgers. He was once asked why the badger bill had not received enough support to pass whereas decriminalising homosexuality had. "Not many badgers in the House of Lords," he replied.
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| Preceded by Arthur Paul John Charles Gore |
Earl of Arran 1958–1983 |
Succeeded by Arthur Gore |