Bill Cash
Sir Bill Cash | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Chair of the European Scrutiny Committee | |
| In office 8 September 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Connarty |
| Succeeded by | Committee abolished |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | |
| In office 1 July 2003 – 10 November 2003 | |
| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Alan Duncan |
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales | |
| In office 14 September 2001 – 10 November 2003 | |
| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Edward Garnier |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Grieve |
| Member of Parliament for Stone | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency re-established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Stafford | |
| In office 3 May 1984 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Fraser |
| Succeeded by | David Kidney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1940 Finsbury, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Bridget Lee (m. 1965) |
| Children | 3, including William |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
Sir William Nigel Paul Cash (born 10 May 1940) is a British Conservative politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1984 until 2024. He was first elected for Stafford and then for Stone in Staffordshire in 1997.
After his tenth election victory in the 2019 general election, aged 79, Cash became the oldest sitting member of the House of Commons.
He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2014 Birthday Honours for political services. He is a known critic of the European Union.[1]
In June 2023, he announced his intention to stand down at the 2024 general election.[2]
He is a distant cousin of the American country musician and singer Johnny Cash.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Past Speakers – Bill Cash". the biz club. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Castle, Richard (2023-06-09). "Stone MP Sir Bill Cash announces retirement after 40 years in Parliament". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Cash, William (24 October 2019). "Me and my cousin Johnny, by William Cash". Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Bill Cash personal website Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Bill Cash MP Archived 2014-01-18 at the Wayback Machine biography at the site of the Conservative Party
- ePolitix.com – Bill Cash Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Bill Cash MP
- BBC News profile Archived 2007-10-21 at Archive.today (30 March 2006)
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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