Norman Tebbit Biography

Appointed prospective Member of Parliament for Epping

Elected Member of Parliament for Epping, majority of 2,575

Makes maiden speech on the 2nd reading of the Civil Aviation Bill

Tebbit reduces Pauline Jones sentence from 3yrs to 21 months. Pauline Jones had kidnapped a baby after a miscarriage & was given 3 yrs

Accuses the BEA of discrimination when it says it does not employ women pilots

Votes against introducing TV cameras to the Commons, changes view in later years

Appointed Vice Chairman of the back bench Housing Committee

Appointed Minister of Employment

Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry

Introduces a Bill into Parliament to privatize British Telecom

Tebbits wife is paralysed. Injured by an IRA bomb at the Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party Conference

Injured by an IRA bomb at the Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party Conference

Government record concerning the IRA: Tebbits wife is paralysed. Injured by an IRA bomb at the Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party Conference

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Tebbits wife is paralysed. Injured by an IRA bomb at the Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party Conference

IRA context for Norman Tebbit: Tebbits wife is paralysed. Injured by an IRA bomb at the Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party Conference

Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party

Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Dissaproves of Thatchers support of the US bombing of Libya

Retires from the Government, allegedly over choice of advertising agencies