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PRENTICE, Reginald Ernest (1923-2001), Baron Prentice; politician

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 PRENTICE

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: PRENTICE, Reginald Ernest (1923-2001), Baron Prentice; politician

Date(s): c1946-2000

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 15 boxes

Name of creator(s): Prentice | Reginald Ernest | 1923-2001 | Baron Prentice | politician

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Educated at Whitgift School; London School of Economics (BSc (Econ). Temporary Civil Servant, 1940-1942; RA, 1942-1946; commissioned 1943; served in Italy and Austria, 1944-1946. Student at LSE, 1946-1949; Member, staff of Transport and General Workers' Union, Assistant to Legal Secretary; in charge of Union's Advice and Service Bureau, 1950-1957. Labour MP: East Ham N, May 1957-1974, Newham NE, 1974-October 1977; Conservative MP: Newham NE, October 1977-1979; Daventry, 1979-1987; Minister of State, Department of Education and Science, 1964-1966; Minister of Public Building and Works, 1966-1967; Minister of Overseas Development, 1967-1969; Opposition Spokesman on Employment, 1972-1974; Section of State for Education and Science, 1974-1975; Minister for Overseas Development, 1975-1976; Minister of State (Minister for Social Security), DHSS, 1979-1981. Executive Member Committee, National Union of Cons. Assocs, 1988-1990. Alderman, GLC, 1970-1971. JP County Borough of Croydon, 1961-1964.

His publications include: Right Turn (1978).

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Political papers and correspondence regarding Reginald Prentice's de-selection by his Newham North East constituency, the 1976 Labour Party conference on Blackpool, his defection to the Conservative Party and general political activities.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Section 1: London School of Economics and Political Science;
Section 2: Labour Party papers;
Section 3: Newham North East Constituency papers;
Section 4: Conservative Party papers;
Section 5: Retirement;
Section 6: Biographical works;
Section 7: Photographs;
Section 8: Personal papers

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

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Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited by the family.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson.