Doug Hoyle, Baron Hoyle
Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle, Baron Hoyle (born February 17, 1930 ) is a British politician.
He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1974 for the Nelson and Colne constituency. He narrowly lost his seat in the 1979 election, but was able to return to Parliament in 1981 when he was given the safe Labor constituency of Warrington in the 1981 by-election .
Hoyle renounced in the 1997 general election and was raised on May 14, 1997 as Baron Hoyle , of Warrington in the County Palatine of Cheshire, to life peer . Because of the title, he has been a member of the House of Lords ever since .
He is on the board of directors of the Warrington Wolves Rugby League and a board member of Debt Free Direct.
Lord Hoyle is Freeman of Gibraltar and in 2010 he was awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Honor .
In November 2010, the University of Chester awarded him an honorary doctorate .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mr. Doug Hoyle (Hansard). In: Hansard 1803-2005. UK Parliament, accessed February 27, 2020 .
- ↑ UK Parliament - Alphabetical List of Members ( Memento of July 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ www.burkespeerage.com
- ↑ Debt Free Direct, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions | Debt Free Direct ( Memento from August 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Debt Free Direct
- ↑ Lord Hoyle: Three Decades of Loyalty . Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ↑ Local heroes honored
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| SURNAME | Hoyle, Doug, Baron Hoyle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoyle, Eric Douglas Harvey, Baron Hoyle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British politician, member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1930 |