Paul Marland
Paul Marland (born 19 March 1940) is a British Conservative politician.
Political career
Marland became a Member of Parliament on his fourth attempt by gaining the marginal seat of West Gloucestershire from Labour in 1979, he was the first Conservative MP for the seat, the other members having been Labour since the seat's creation in 1950. He had fought the seat in the February and October 1974 elections, as well as Bedwellty in 1970.
He served until 1997, when the seat was abolished by boundary changes; as a result he stood in the new Forest of Dean constituency, but lost to Labour's Diana Organ.
He was president of the National Conservative Convention in 2005, and therefore hosted the 2005 Conservative Party Conference.[1]
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997
- Rulemakers who rarely rebel The Times 24 May 2005
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Paul Marland
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Watkinson |
Member of Parliament for West Gloucestershire 1979 – 1997 |
Constituency abolished |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Stephenson |
President of the National Conservative Convention March 2005 – April 2006 |
Succeeded by Stephen Castle |
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