Nicholas Scott

Sir Nicholas Paul Scott KBE PC (5 August 1933 – 6 January 2005) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Sir Nicholas Scott
Scott during a TV interview in 1996
Minister of State for Social Security
In office
13 June 1987  20 July 1994
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded byJohn Major
Succeeded byWilliam Hague
Under-Secretary of State (Northern Ireland Office)
In office
15 September 1981  11 September 1986
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Member of Parliament
for Chelsea
In office
10 October 1974  8 April 1997
Preceded byMarcus Worsley
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Paddington South
In office
31 March 1966  8 February 1974
Preceded byRobert Allan
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1933-08-05)5 August 1933
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Died6 January 2005(2005-01-06) (aged 71)
London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Elizabeth Robinson
(m. 1954; div. 1976)
    Cecilia Tapsell
    (m. 1979)
    Children5

    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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