UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 11 May 1925, Haslingden, Lancashire

Died: 28 August 2012

Knighted - 1987

Member of Privy Council - 21 July 1987

son of William Boyson

husband of Violet Burletson

husband of Florette Macfarlane

Haslingden Grammar School

University College of Wales, Cardiff

Manchester University

London School of Economics

Corpus Christi, Cambridge

Doctor -

Headteacher

Under Secretary of State for Education and Science	May 1979	1983
Minister of State for Social Security	1983	1984
Minister of State, Northern Ireland	1984	1986
Minister of State for Local Government	1986	June 1987

18 June 1970	Eccles	Conservative & Unionist Party	18,458	42.91
28 February 1974	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,700	44.64
10 October 1974	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,853	47.93
3 May 1979	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,995	54.19
9 June 1983	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	24,842	56.31
11 June 1987	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,823	59.88
9 April 1992	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	23,445	56.38
1 May 1997	Brent North	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,324	40.14