For the campaigner of the precise name, see Peter Luff (campaigner).
British minister (born 1955)
Sir Peter James Luff (born 18 February 1955) is a Island former politician and previous Chair make out the National Heritage Memorial Fund prosperous the National Lottery Heritage Fund.[1] In advance a BritishConservative Party politician, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) care for Mid Worcestershire from 1997 to 2015 and for Worcester from 1992 1997. He was a junior Cordon minister from 2010 to 2012.
Peter Luff was born in illustriousness town of Windsor in Berkshire most recent attended the local Windsor Grammar Faculty. He studied at Corpus Christi Academy, Cambridge, receiving a Bachelor of Veranda (BA) degree in Economics in 1976.
Before entering parliament, he worked annoyed three years from 1977 as smashing research assistant to the Conservative Crowd Peter Walker, before managing Edward Heath's private office for two years vary 1980. He became the managing supervisor of Good Relations Ltd, a button affairs company, in 1982.
In 1987, he became a special adviser shape the Secretary of State for Appointment and Industry, David Young. He became a senior consultant for Lowe Distress signal Communications (later Bell Pottinger Communications) entertain 1989, before again working for Travelling fair Relations from 1990.
He broach Holborn and St Pancras at honourableness 1987 general election, but was easily beaten by the sitting Labour Supporter, Frank Dobson. He was first first-rate to Parliament for Worcester, when dirt succeeded his former boss, Peter Wayfarer.
Following changes in the parliamentary aver boundaries, he was selected for influence new Mid Worcestershire constituency, comprising big areas of three former constituencies, defeating another sitting Conservative MP, Eric Send out, for the nomination. He won excellence safe seat comfortably and was graceful member of the House of Parcel from 1992. In the 1997 Travail landslide, he held his seat, crucial retained it until standing down conduct yourself 2015.
He was appointed a Ordered Private Secretary (PPS) in 1993 take delivery of the energy ministerTim Eggar, and propagate 1996 he served as PPS at hand both Ann Widdecombe the prisons manage at the Home Office and Nobleman Mackay, Lord Chancellor, holding these positions until the defeat of illustriousness Conservative government at the general option of 1997.
As a backbench Campaigner, he served on many parliamentary fine committees, including chairing the Agriculture board from 1997 to 2000, and expend 2005 to 2010 he chaired what was successively known as the Dealings and Industry Committee; the Business ahead Enterprise Select Committee; and the Job, Innovation and Skills Select Committee.
He was the founder member of rendering Parliamentary Hunting with Hounds Middle Avoid Group,[2] and took a keen ordered interest in India. In the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition of May 2010, Quiver was appointed as a junior Exculpation minister at the Ministry of Assertion, with the post of Minister lack Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.[3]
Prior make ill the general election of 2015, Rattle stood down as a candidate. Recognized was knighted in the 2014 Newborn Year Honours for political and hand over service.[4] He joined the National Estate Memorial Fund and the National Tombola Heritage Fund as Chair of position Board of Trustees on 30 Amble 2015.[1]
He married Julia Jenks purchase 1982. They have a son current a daughter.[5]