Michael Lord

Michael Nicholson Lord, Baron Framlingham (born 17 October 1938) is a British politician, and was Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich between 1997 and 2010. He was first elected for the predecessor seat of Central Suffolk in 1983.

The Right Honourable The Lord Framlingham
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 14 May 1997 – 8 June 2010
Speaker	Betty Boothroyd Michael Martin John Bercow
Preceded by	Dame Janet Fookes
Succeeded by	Dawn Primarolo
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 January 2011 Life Peerage
Member of Parliament Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Suffolk Central (1983–1997)
In office 9 June 1983 – 12 April 2010
Preceded by	new constituency
Succeeded by	Dan Poulter
Personal details
Born	Michael Nicholson Lord 17 October 1938 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Margaret Childs
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge

He was the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons, from 1997 to 2010.

Early life

He attended Christ's College, Cambridge, where he gained an MA in agriculture in 1962 and a blue for rugby union as a centre. He also played club rugby for Bedford.[1] He is a former president of the Arboricultural Association.[2]

Parliamentary career

He contested Manchester Gorton in 1979 and was first elected as an MP for Central Suffolk in 1983.

He was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 1997, and therefore did not take political stances or vote in the Chamber. Before his position, he was one of the Maastricht Rebels. He was knighted in 2001.[3]

He stood down as an MP at the 2010 general election.

On 19 November 2010, it was announced that he would be created a life peer and sit as a Conservative in the House of Lords.[4] Created on 14 January 2011 and introduced into the House of Lords on 18 January 2011, he took the title Baron Framlingham, of Eye in the County of Suffolk.[5] Though life peers usually use their surname in their title, Framlingham was advised he couldn't become "Lord Lord";[6] though this nickname has since been used occasionally in jest.

Personal life

He married Jennifer Margaret Childs in 1965 and they have a son and daughter.

Arms

Coat of arms of Michael Lord

Coronet Coronet of a Baron Crest A Puffin proper, supporting with the dexter foot a Portcullis Gules. Escutcheon Barry of six Argent and Bleu-Celeste, a Lion passant guardant Gules, between three Mulberry Trees eradicated proper. Supporters On either side a Puffin proper. Motto QUIESCE PERFERQUE (Also complete quiet)

References

1. Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedford shire Times Centenary History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), pp. 240–43
2. "Arboricultural Association - Home".
3. "No. 56683". The London Gazette. 6 September 2002. p. 10737.
4. "Latest peerages announced - Press releases". www.number10.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
5. "No. 59675". The London Gazette. 19 January 2011. p. 777.
6. Ipswich Tea — Suffolk: Ex-MP ‘Lord Lord’ has a decision to make (Accessed 22 May 2015)

External links

• Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Sir Michael Lord MP
• TheyWorkForYou.com – Michael Lord MP
• Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Conservatives
• BBC Politics