Christopher Price (UK politician)

For other people named Christopher Price, see Christopher Price (disambiguation).

Christopher Price (born 26 January 1932) is a former Labour politician in the United Kingdom.

Price was educated at Leeds Grammar School and The Queen's College, Oxford where he was secretary of the Labour Club in 1953. He initially pursued a teaching career and by 1962 was Senior Classics Master at Ecclesfield Grammar School when he was elected as a councillor to the Sheffield City Council. He became deputy chairman of the education committee from 1963 (Albert Ballard was the chairman) and was instrumental in Sheffield's decision, fully implemented by 1969, in favour of comprehensive education.^[1]

Price contested Shipley in 1964. He was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr from 1966 to 1970, and for Lewisham West from 1974 to 1983, when he lost to the Conservative John Maples. In the House of Commons he served as Chairman of the Education Select Committee. Price was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1977 to 1978.

After leaving parliament, Price was Director of Leeds Polytechnic - later becoming Vice-Chancellor of the polytechnic's successor body, Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a founder member of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles.

References

1. ^ Cornwell, John (2005). King Ted's. King Edward VII School, Sheffield. ISBN 0-9526484-1-5

• Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1966 and 1983

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Christopher Price

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Wyndham Davies	Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr 1966–1970	Succeeded by Joseph Kinsey
Preceded by John Gummer	Member of Parliament for Lewisham West February 1974–1983	Succeeded by John Maples

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Name	Price, Christopher
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Date of birth	26 January 1932
Place of birth	Leeds
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