The Lord Knight of Weymouth, PC's Biography
- Forename(s)
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James Philip (Jim) Knight
- Sex
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Male
- Decorations
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PC (2008)
- Date of Birth
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6/3/1965
- Foretitle(s)
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Baron (Life Peer UK 2010), of Weymouth in the County of Dorset; Rt Hon
- Surname
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KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH
- Style
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The Lord Knight of Weymouth, PC
The Lord Knight of Weymouth, PC's Professional Career
- Career
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actor and theatre mangr 1987-91, publisher of telephone directories Dentons Directories Ltd 1991-2001 (co dir 1998-2001); MP (Lab) S Dorset 2001-10 (Parly candidate (Lab) S Dorset 1997, European Parly candidate (Lab) SW England 1999), memb House of Commons Defence Ctee 2001-03, Parly sec DEFRA 2005-06, min of state DfES 2006-07, min of state Dept for Communities, Schs and Families 2007-09, min of state for employment and welfare reform Dept for Work and Pensions 2009-10; memb Frome Town Cncl 1995-2001 (mayor 1998-99), memb Medip DC 1997-2001 (dep ldr 1999-2001)
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