Background
GROCOTT, Bruce Joseph was born on November 1, 1940. Parents: Reginald Grocott and the late Helen Grocolt.
GROCOTT, Bruce Joseph was born on November 1, 1940. Parents: Reginald Grocott and the late Helen Grocolt.
Hemel Hempstead Grammar School. Leicester University. Manchester University, Bachelor of Arts Politics, Master of Arts Econ.
Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth, 1974-1979, and for The Wrekin, since 1987. Parliamentary Private Secretary to the late John Silkin, Minister for Planning and Local Government, 1975-1976, and then Minister of Agriculture, 1976-1978. Deputy Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1987-1992.
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, since 1992. Admin. Officer, London County Council, 1963-1964. Tutor in Politics, Manchester University, 1964-1965.
Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer in Politics, Birmingham Polytechnic, 1965-1972. Principal Lecturer, North Staffordshire Polytechnic, 1972-1974. Presenter, then producer, Central Television, 1979-1987.
Church of England
Clubs: Trench Labour Club.
Spouse Sally Barbara Kay Grocott (née Ridgway), 1965. Children: two s.