Background
HIGGINS, Rt. Hon. Terence Langley was born on January 18, 1928. Parents: the late Reginald Higgins.
HIGGINS, Rt. Hon. Terence Langley was born on January 18, 1928. Parents: the late Reginald Higgins.
Alleyn’s School, Dulwich. Gonville and Caius College. Cambridge University.
Yale University, USA.
Former President, Cambridge Union, 1958. Treasurer, Cambridge University Conservative Association. Member of Parliament for Worthing, since 1964.
Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Finance Committee, 1965-1967. Conservative Opposition Front Bench Spokesman on Treasury and Economic Affairs, 1967-1970. Minister of State at the Treasury, 1970-1972.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1972-1974. Opposition Spokesman on Treasury and Economic Affairs, 1974. Opposition Spokesman on Trade, 1974-1976.
Chairman, Conservative Transport Committee, since 1979. Chairman, Conservative Sport and Recreation Committee, 1979-1982. Member 1922 Executive Committee, 1980-1985.
Chairman, Commons Select Committee on Procedure (Finance), 1981-1982. Member. Treasury and Civil Service Committee, 1979-1982, Chairman, since 1984. Chairman, House of Commons Liaison Committee, 1984.
Member. Public Accounts Commission. Served Royal Air Force, 1946-1948. New Zealand Shipping Company, 1948-1955.
Economic Specialist, Unilever Ltd, 1958-1964. Member British Olympics Team (1948 and 1952) and British Commonwealth Games Team (1950). Economic Consultant, Lex Group, since 1975.
Director, Lex Service Group, since 1980. Governor, Dulwich College, since 1980. Governor, National Institut, of Economic and Social Research, 1988.
Member, Council of the Policy Studies Institute, 1989.
Clubs: Royal Institut, of International Affairs (Cncl. member, 1980-1985). Institut, of Advanced Motorists (Cncl. member). Industry and Parliament Trust (Trustee).
Hawk’s Club; Cambridge Club. Yale Club of London.
Spouse Professor Rosalyn Higgins, 1961. Children: one son, one d.