The Lord Hoyle's Biography
- Forename(s)
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(Eric) Douglas Harvey Hoyle
- Sex
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Male
- Decorations
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JP (1958)
- Date of Birth
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17/2/1930
- Foretitle(s)
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Baron (Life Peer 1997), of Warrington in the County of Cheshire;
- Surname
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HOYLE
- Style
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The Lord Hoyle
The Lord Hoyle's Professional Career
- Career
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sales engr; Parly candidate (Lab) Clitheroe 1964; MP (Lab): Nelson and Colne 1974-79 (contested same 1970 and 1974), Warrington (by-election) July 1981-83, Warrington N 1983-97; chm PLP 1992-97, memb shadow cabinet 1992-97; a Lord in Waiting (Govt whip) 1997-99; memb Manchester Regnl Hosp Bd 1968-74, pres ASTMS 1985-88 (memb 1958, vice-pres 1981-85), pres MSF 1990-91 (jt pres 1988-90), memb Lab Pty NEC 1978-82 and 1983-85 (chm Home Policy Ctee 1983), chm PLP Trade and Industry Ctee 1987-92; memb: House of Commons Trade and Industry Select Ctee 1985-92, House of Lords Select Ctee on Procedure 2003-; chm Warrington Wolves RLFC 1999-2009 (pres 2009-)
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