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Eric Varley

Born: 11 August 1932, Poolsbrook, Derbyshire

Died: 29 July 2008

Baron Varley - April 1990

Member of Privy Council - 1974

son of Frank Varley

son of Eva Varley

husband of Marjorie Varley

Chesterfield Technical College

Sheffield University

Ruskin College, Oxford

Assistant Government Whip	July 1967	November 1968
Minister of State, Ministry of Technology	October 1969	June 1970
Secretary of State for Energy	March 1974	June 1975
Secretary of State for Industry	June 1975	May 1979

15 October 1964	Chesterfield	Labour Party	29,452	56.49
31 March 1966	Chesterfield	Labour Party	31,542	61.59
18 June 1970	Chesterfield	Labour Party	30,386	59.01
28 February 1974	Chesterfield	Labour Party	31,040	54.82
10 October 1974	Chesterfield	Labour Party	30,953	59.88
3 May 1979	Chesterfield	Labour Party	31,049	57.38
9 June 1983	Chesterfield	Labour Party	23,881	48.05
16 January 1984 Resignation of Rt Hon Eric Varley.