Sir Timothy Hugh Francis Raison was a British Conservative politician.
Education
Raison was educated, through being a scholarship boy, at two independent schools: at The Dragon School in Oxford, where he became Head of School. From there he got a scholarship to Eton College near Windsor in Berkshire. Thence to Christ Church at the University of Oxford, to which he also attained a Scholarship.
Career
Raison began his career as a journalist, first working on Picture Post (of which his father, Max Raison, was managing editor), then New Scientist. Whilst at New Scientist he also edited Crossbow, journal of the Bow Group (a left of centre group within the Conservative Party). He edited the social science magazine New Society from 1962 until 1968 and was Member of Parliament for Aylesbury from 1970 until his retirement in 1992.
He served as a junior and Science Minister (1973–1974), a Home Office minister (1979–1983), and Minister for Overseas Development (1983–1986).
Membership
45th United Kingdom Parliament. 46th United Kingdom Parliament. 47th United Kingdom Parliament.
48th United Kingdom Parliament.
49th United Kingdom Parliament. 50th United Kingdom Parliament.