Nicholas Scott
Sir Nicholas Paul Scott KBE PC (5 August 1933 – 6 January 2005) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Sir Nicholas Scott | |
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Scott during a TV interview in 1996 | |
Minister of State for Social Security | |
In office 13 June 1987 – 20 July 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major |
Preceded by | John Major |
Succeeded by | William Hague |
Under-Secretary of State (Northern Ireland Office) | |
In office 15 September 1981 – 11 September 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Member of Parliament for Chelsea | |
In office 10 October 1974 – 8 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Marcus Worsley |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of Parliament for Paddington South | |
In office 31 March 1966 – 8 February 1974 | |
Preceded by | Robert Allan |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Edmonton, Middlesex, England | 5 August 1933
Died | 6 January 2005 71) London, England | (aged
Political party | Conservative |
Spouses | Elizabeth Robinson
(m. 1954; div. 1976)Cecilia Tapsell (m. 1979) |
Children | 5 |
He was a liberal, pro-European Conservative who became President of the Tory Reform Group. During his time in the House of Commons he served in various ministerial roles including for social security and Northern Ireland.
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