Jack THOMPSON

Background

THOMPSON, Jack was born on August 27, 1928. Parents: the late Nicholas Thompson.

Education

Bothal School; Ashington Mining College.

Career

Councillor, Newbiggin by the Sea Urban District Council, 1970-1974, Chairman Highways Committee 1972-1974. Councillor, Wansbeck District Council, 1974-1979, Chairman Planning Committee 1976-1978. Councillor, Northumberland County Council, 1974-1985, Leader of Council Opposition 1978-1981, Vice-Chairman and Council Leader 1981-1983, Chairman Policy and Resources and Employment Committee 1981-1983.

Member, Northumberland Water Authority, 1981-1983. Member of Parliament for Wansbeck, since 1983. Member. Commons Select Committees on Education, Science and the Arts, 1984-1987.

Member, Council of Europe and Western European Union, since 1987. Former electrical engineer.

Religion

Church of England.

Membership

Clubs: Industry and Parliament Trust (Fellow).

Interests

• Caravanning; conservation.

Connections

Spouse Margaret Thompson (née Clarke), 1952. Children: one son, one d.