Background
SPEARING, Nigel John was born on October 8, 1930 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. Parents: Austen Spearing and May Spearing (née Lincoln).
SPEARING, Nigel John was born on October 8, 1930 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. Parents: Austen Spearing and May Spearing (née Lincoln).
Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith. St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, geography.
Co-opted member, Greater London Council Transport and Planning Committees, 1966-1973. Member of Parliament for Acton, 1970-1974, Newham South, 74-. Member. Select Committee on Overseas Development, 1973-1974, 1978-1979 President, Socialist Environment and Resources Association, 1976-1983.
Chairman, British Anti-Common Market Campaign, 1976-1983. Member Select Committee on Procedure 1976-1979 member. Select Committee on European Legislation, since 1979, Chairman, 1983-1992.
Member. Select Committee on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1979-1987. Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party Parliamentary Affairs Committee, since 1989. Teacher, London County Council and Inner London Education Authority, 1956-1970, inc. coaching athletics and rowing.
Christian (United Reformed Congregational).
Member transport and planning committees Greater London Council, 1966-1973. Active Board of Christian Aid, 1987-1992. Second lieutenant British Army, 1950-1952.
Member River Thames Society (vice president since 1971), Thames Wherry Trust, Thames Traditional Boat Society.
Boat messing; World citizenship and development, European Community, Environment, all London topics, water issues. Education and Parly, procedure.
Spouse Wendy Newman, 1956. Children: two daughter, one s.