Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison

Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison, Baron Harrison (born 28 September 1947) is a British Labour Party politician.

The Right Honourable
The Lord Harrison
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
28 July 1999 – 11 July 2022
Life peerage
Member of the European Parliament
for Cheshire West and Wirral
Cheshire West (1989–1994)
In office
1989–1999
Preceded byAndrew Pearce
Succeeded bySeat merged into North West England
Personal details
Born
Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison

(1947-09-28) 28 September 1947
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Alma materCity of Oxford High School for Boys
University of Warwick (BA)
University of Sussex (MA)

Early life

Harrison was born on 28 September 1947,[1] to Charles and Edith Harrison.[2] He was educated at the City of Oxford High School for Boys, a state school in Oxford, Oxfordshire.[1] He then attended the University of Warwick, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English and American studies. He continued his studies at the University of Sussex where he completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in American studies in 1971.[2]

Political career

He was a Labour Party local councillor from 1981 to 1990, serving on Cheshire County Council. He was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1989 to 1999, representing the Cheshire West constituency.[1]

He was created a life peer on 28 July 1999 taking the title Baron Harrison, of Chester in the County of Cheshire.[3] Lord Harrison spoke regularly in the House of Lords until his retirement on 11 July 2022.[4]

Personal life

Harrison is a Humanist. He is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group and a Distinguished Supporter of Humanists UK.[5] He is also an honorary associate of the National Secular Society.[6]

References
  1. "Lyndon Henry Arthur HARRISON". People of Today. Debrett's. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. "Lord Lyndon Harrison" (PDF). Biographies. High Court of Tynwald. Archived from the original (pdf) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. "No. 55571". The London Gazette. 3 August 1999. p. 8353.
  4. "Retirement of One Member (Retirement List)". UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. "Lord Harrison". Distinguished supporters. British Humanist Association. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. "Honorary Associates". www.secularism.org.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

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