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| Bill Cash MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Stone |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | new constituency |
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Member of Parliament
for Stafford |
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| In office 3 May 1984 – 1 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh Fraser |
| Succeeded by | David Kidney |
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| Born | 10 May 1940 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Bridget Mary Lee |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
William Nigel Paul Cash, usually known as Bill Cash (born on 10 May 1940, in London) is a Roman Catholic British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Stone. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Stone is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Stafford is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Major Sir Hugh Charles Patrick Joseph Fraser MBE ( 23 January 1918 &ndash 6 March 1984) was a British Conservative David Neil Kidney (born 21 March 1955 Meir, Stoke-on-Trent) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Lincoln College (in full The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Stone is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Personal Life
Education
He was educated at the Jesuit Stonyhurst College in Lancashire and at Lincoln College, Oxford (MA History). Stonyhurst College is an independent, Roman Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Lincoln College (in full The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford He qualified as a solicitor in 1967 and since 1979 has practised as a solicitor in his own account (i. e. he is not employed by a law firm or a member of a partnership)[1]. (constitutional and administration lawyers). He is a member of the Cash (nametag manufacturers) family. He married Bridget Mary née Lee in 1965, and they have two sons, and a daughter.
He lives at Upton Cresset Hall, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Bridgnorth is a Town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the
Parliament
He entered Parliament in 1984, when he became MP for Stafford in a by-election following the death of Sir Hugh Fraser; since 1997 he has been MP for Stone, Staffordshire. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Stafford is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Major Sir Hugh Charles Patrick Joseph Fraser MBE ( 23 January 1918 &ndash 6 March 1984) was a British Conservative Stone is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.
He has served on various parliamentary committees: the All-Party Committee on East Africa (1988 -), the All-Party Group for the Jubilee 2000 (1997-2000), but more notably the Select Committee on European Legislation (1985 - ), and as chairman of the Conservative Backbench Committee on European Affairs 1989-1991. He is known as a strong eurosceptic and at one point was ringleader of a rebellion over the Maastricht treaty that almost brought down John Major's government. The Maastricht Treaty (formally the Treaty on European Union, TEU) was signed on 7 February 1992 in Maastricht, the Netherlands after final Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom He was described by Ken Clarke as the most euro-sceptic Member of Parliament. Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke QC MP (born 2 July 1940) is a British Politician. In 1993 he founded and is chairman of the euro-sceptic European Foundation which was created during the Maastricht Rebellion, the funding for which he organised. The Maastricht Rebels were British Members of Parliament (MPs belonging to the then governing Conservative Party who refused to support the government of John He is currently Secretary of the European Reform Forum, and is a Vice-President of the Conservative Small Business Bureau (1986- ),
After he became leader, fellow Maastricht rebel Iain Duncan Smith gave him the post of shadow Attorney General in 2001, and in 2003 was made a spokesman on Constitutional Affairs but he returned to the backbenches later that year after Duncan Smith was ousted as party leader. The European Reform Forum ( ERF) is a committee of senior British politicians journalists academics and businessmen who are George Iain Duncan Smith, PC, MP, (born 9 April 1954 is a British politician In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA was a United Kingdom government department.
References and publications
- Black, A & C, Who's Who, published annually in London.
- Cash, William, Against a Federal Europe - The Battle for Britain, London, 1991.
- Cash, William, Europe: the crunch, London, 1992.
External links
- Bill Cash MP biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- ePolitix.com - Bill Cash
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Bill Cash MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - William Cash MP
- The Public Whip - William Cash MP voting record
- BBC News profile (30 March 2006)
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Hugh Fraser |
Member of Parliament for Stafford 1984–1997 |
Succeeded by David Kidney |
| Preceded by constituency created |
Member of Parliament for Stone 1997 – present |
Incumbent |
References
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Major Sir Hugh Charles Patrick Joseph Fraser MBE ( 23 January 1918 &ndash 6 March 1984) was a British Conservative A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Stafford is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. David Neil Kidney (born 21 March 1955 Meir, Stoke-on-Trent) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Stone is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic