Background
COLNBROOK, Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins was born on August 12, 1922. Parents: the late Captain E. D. Atkins.
COLNBROOK, Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins was born on August 12, 1922. Parents: the late Captain E. D. Atkins.
Wellington College.
Member of Parliament, 1955-1987. Parliamentary Private Secretary to Civil Lord of the Admiralty, 1959-1962. Opposition Whip, 1967-1970.
Treasurer of the Household and Government Deputy Chief Whip, 1970-1973. Parliamentary Secretary to Treasury (Chief Whip), 1973-1974. PC, since 1973; Opposition Chief Whip, 1974-1979.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. 1979-1981; Lord Privy Seal and Deputy Foreign Secretary, 1981-1982 (resigned on Falklands issue). Chairman, Select Committee on Defence, 1984-1986.
Special Entry Cadet, Royal Navy, 1940. Lieutenant, Royal Navy, 1943-1948.
Press Complaints Commission since 1990.
Spouse Margaret Spencer-Naim, 1944. Children: one son, three d.