David Trippier

Sir David Austin Trippier (born 15 May 1945) is a British Conservative politician and old boy of Bury Grammar School.

Trippier was Member of Parliament for Rossendale from 1979 to 1983, and for Rossendale and Darwen from 1983 until he lost his seat in 1992 by 120 votes to Labour's Janet Anderson. Sir David had been a junior minister for Trade and Industry and Employment, then Minister for the Environment and Countryside.

He was knighted after he lost his House of Commons seat and appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1997. He subsequently became the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party's Northern Board. [1]

References

• The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1992
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Trippier

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Michael Noble	Member of Parliament for Rossendale 1979–1983	constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen 1983–1992	Succeeded by Janet Anderson

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Date of birth	15 May 1945
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