Sir Harold Edward Gurden (28 June 1903 – 27 April 1989) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Gurden was educated in Birmingham at Lyttelton School and Birmingham University. He married Lucy Isabella, née Izon, on 16 April 1929. He became a technician in the dairy and food industries, and was founder-president of the Birmingham and District Dairymen's Association (1947–1950) and chairman of the Society of Dairy Technology (Midland Division). He was sometime President of the RSPCA.
Gurden was a strong proponent of the right to buy and a key figure in the campaign to compel local authorities to sell their council homes. In January 1972, he tabled a Private Members Bill that proposed "to extend to the tenants of dwellings owned by local authorities and other housing bodies the right to acquire the ownership or leasehold of their home".[1]
^Davies, Aled (2013). "'Right to Buy': The Development of a Conservative Housing Policy, 1945–1980". Contemporary British History. 27 (4): 421–444. doi:10.1080/13619462.2013.824660. hdl:1983/fc4cfac3-c403-4252-80cc-f0e6a1de9922. ISSN 1361-9462. S2CID 153511890.
Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Harold Gurden
harold, gurden, harold, edward, gurden, june, 1903, april, 1989, british, conservative, party, politician, gurden, educated, birmingham, lyttelton, school, birmingham, university, married, lucy, isabella, née, izon, april, 1929, became, technician, dairy, food. Sir Harold Edward Gurden 28 June 1903 27 April 1989 was a British Conservative Party politician Gurden was educated in Birmingham at Lyttelton School and Birmingham University He married Lucy Isabella nee Izon on 16 April 1929 He became a technician in the dairy and food industries and was founder president of the Birmingham and District Dairymen s Association 1947 1950 and chairman of the Society of Dairy Technology Midland Division He was sometime President of the RSPCA Professional life EditGurden served as a councillor on Birmingham City Council from 1946 to 1956 representing the ward of Selly Oak He was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak from May 1955 to September 1974 before he lost the seat to Labour s Thomas Litterick Gurden was a strong proponent of the right to buy and a key figure in the campaign to compel local authorities to sell their council homes In January 1972 he tabled a Private Members Bill that proposed to extend to the tenants of dwellings owned by local authorities and other housing bodies the right to acquire the ownership or leasehold of their home 1 Gurden was one of the first MPs to join the Conservative Monday Club He was knighted in the 1983 Birthday Honours References Edit Davies Aled 2013 Right to Buy The Development of a Conservative Housing Policy 1945 1980 Contemporary British History 27 4 421 444 doi 10 1080 13619462 2013 824660 hdl 1983 fc4cfac3 c403 4252 80cc f0e6a1de9922 ISSN 1361 9462 S2CID 153511890 Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsExternal links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Harold GurdenParliament of the United KingdomNew constituency Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak1955 Oct 1974 Succeeded byTom Litterick This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harold Gurden amp oldid 1096339961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
