Elizabeth Peacock
| Elizabeth Peacock | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen | |
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In office 9 June 1983 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Mike Wood |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Social Security and Disabled People Unit under Nicholas Scott | |
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In office 1992–1992 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1937 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Brian David (m. 1950) |
| Children | 2 sons[1] |
Elizabeth Joan Peacock (born 4 September 1937) is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament for the West Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen.
Born as Elizabeth Joan Gates, Peacock served as a North Yorkshire County Councillor from 1981–84, and represented Batley and Spen from 1983 to 1997 during which time she was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nicholas Scott as Minister for Social Security and Disabled People Unit (1992). Peacock is a noted anti-abortion campaigner sometimes advocating direct action. [1] Peacock stood again for in the 2001 election, unsuccessfully, and declined to stand in the 2005 election[2]
References
- 1 2 "Vote 2001, Candidate - Elizabeth Peacock". BBC. 8 June 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ Centre for The Advancement of Women in Politics
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Elizabeth Peacock
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen 1983–1997 |
Succeeded by Mike Wood |
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