Sir Richard Body

Sir Richard Body died on 26th February 2018. He was most recently the Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness, and left the Commons on 7 June 2001.

Parliamentary career

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Representations

Boston and Skegness
Elected 1 time
1 May 1997 - 7 June 2001
Commons
Holland with Boston
Elected 8 times
31 March 1966 - 1 May 1997
Commons
Billericay
Elected 1 time
26 May 1955 - 8 October 1959
Commons

Party affiliation

Conservative
1 April 1996 - 7 June 2001
Independent Conservative
29 November 1994 - 1 April 1996
Conservative
26 May 1955 - 29 November 1994

Elections contested

Leek
25 October 1951
Commons
Abertillery
30 November 1950
Commons
Rotherham
23 February 1950
Commons

House membership

Commons
Sir Richard Body
31 March 1966 - 7 June 2001
Commons
Sir Richard Body
26 May 1955 - 8 October 1959

Committee memberships

Environmental Audit Committee
18 January 2000 - 11 May 2001
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
14 May 1986 - 15 May 1987
Commons
Agriculture
Chaired
13 March 1986 - 1 January 1987
Commons
Agriculture
3 May 1979 - 15 May 1987
Commons
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
1 November 1978 - 27 March 1991
Commons