Timothy Wood

Timothy John Rogerson Wood (born 13 August 1940), known as Tim Wood, is a British politician. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Stevenage, which he won at the 1983 general election.[1]

Timothy Wood
Comptroller of the Household
In office
12 December 1995  2 May 1997
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byDavid Lightbown
Succeeded byThomas McAvoy
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
14 April 1992  5 July 1995
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byJohn Taylor (1990)
Succeeded byBowen Wells
Member of Parliament
for Stevenage
In office
9 June 1983  8 April 1997
Preceded byNew Constituency
Succeeded byBarbara Follett
Personal details
Born
Timothy John Rogerson Wood

(1940-08-13) 13 August 1940
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

While in Parliament, Wood served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers in the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Office. Following the 1992 general election, Wood became a Government Whip.

At the 1997 general election a swing of 13.9% from the Conservatives to Labour saw Wood defeated by Labour Party candidate Barbara Follett by 11,582 votes.[2]

On 3 May 2007, Wood was elected to East Devon District Council to represent Exmouth Littleham ward.

References

  1. Waller, Robert; Criddle, Bryon (2002). The almanac of British politics, Volume 7. Routledge. p. 738. ISBN 0-415-26833-8.
  2. "The Election: How the country voted". The Guardian. 2 May 1997. p. 6.
Political offices
Preceded by
David Lightbown
Comptroller of the Household
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Tommy McAvoy
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Stevenage
19831997
Succeeded by
Barbara Follett
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