Alisdair Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton

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Alisdair John Munro Hopkinson, 2nd Baron Colyton (born May 7, 1958 ) is a British peer and non-party politician .

life and career

Hopkinson was born on May 7, 1958 to the Hon. Nicholas Henry Eno Hopkinson (1932-1991) and Fiona Margaret Munro (1937-1996). He has a younger brother.

Membership in the House of Lords

In January 1996, after the death of his grandfather, he inherited the title of Baron Colyton and the then associated seat in the House of Lords .

He took his seat for the first time on October 29, 1998. He never spoke up there.

  • 1997/1998 session: 1 * day (out of 228)

He lost his seat through the House of Lords Act 1999 . He did not run for one of the remaining seats. The Hereditary Peerage Association he does not belong to. He is not listed in the Register of Hereditary Peers , which are available for by-election.

family

In 1980 he married Philippa J. Bell, the daughter of Peter J. Bell.

They live in Kirriemuir , Angus in Scotland . They have three children, two sons and a daughter.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ OBITUARY: Lord Colyton Obituary of the Independent, January 8, 1996
  2. ^ Minutes and Order Paper - Minutes of Proceedings Minutes of the House of Lords meeting of October 27, 1998
  3. ^ House of Lords Act: Hereditary Peers Elections website Election Demon , accessed December 31, 2012
  4. ↑ MEMBERSHIP LIST Website of the Hereditary Peerage Association , accessed December 31, 2012
  5. ^ Colyton, Baron (UK, 1956) entry in Cracroftspeerage ; accessed on December 31, 2012
  6. ↑ Woodland Official Opening Publication on the Westmiur Village website on August 27, 2007
predecessor Office successor
Henry Hopkinson Baron Colyton
1996 – present 		current holder of the title
personal data
SURNAME Hopkinson, Alisdair, 2nd Baron Colyton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hopkinson, Alisdair John Munro, 2nd Baron Colyton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British peer and politician (non-party)
DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1958