Geoffrey Rippon

The Rt Hon Geoffrey Rippon died on 28th January 1997. He was most recently the Conservative MP for Hexham, and left the Commons on 11 June 1987.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Geoffrey Rippon, including posts and roles held.

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Representations

Parliamentary party affiliation

Conservative
26 May 1955 - 11 June 1987

Elections contested

Norwich South
15 October 1964
Commons
Shoreditch and Finsbury
25 October 1951
Commons
Shoreditch and Finsbury
23 February 1950
Commons

Government posts

Secretary of State for Environment
Department for the Environment
5 November 1972 - 5 March 1974
Commons
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Duchy of Lancaster Office
28 July 1970 - 4 November 1972
Commons
Secretary of State for Technology
Ministry of Technology
20 June 1970 - 27 July 1970
Commons
Secretary of State for Public Building and Works
Ministry of Public Building and Works
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Housing and Local Government)
Ministry of Housing and Local Government
1 October 1961 - 16 July 1962
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Aviation)
Ministry of Aviation
10 October 1959 - 1 October 1961
Commons

House membership

Commons
Geoffrey Rippon
31 March 1966 - 11 June 1987
Commons
Geoffrey Rippon
26 May 1955 - 15 October 1964

Opposition posts

Shadow Foreign Secretary
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
28 February 1974 - 11 February 1975
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
21 April 1968 - 18 June 1970
Commons
Shadow Minister (Housing and Local Government)
Ministry of Housing and Local Government
1 April 1966 - 21 April 1968
Commons

Committee memberships