Thomas Michael Jopling, Baron Jopling, PC, DL (born 10 December 1930) is a politician in the United Kingdom, and sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party.[1][2]
Jopling is the son of Mark Bellerby Jopling (1886–1958), of Masham, North Yorkshire, a partner in Imeson and Jopling (later Jopling, Cawthorn and Blackburn), surveyors, auctioneers and estate agents.[3][1][4] He was educated at Cheltenham College and Durham University. He was a farmer and company director, and served on the national council of the National Farmers Union. Jopling was a councillor on Thirsk Rural District Council.
In his Diaries, the military historian and Tory member of Parliament Alan Clark famously quoted what he claimed was Jopling's "snobby but cutting" dismissal of the ambitious Conservative deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine: "The trouble with Michael is that he had to buy all his furniture".[5]
After over 32 years as a member of the House Commons, he stood down at the 1997 general election and was succeeded by Tim Collins. He was absent during the last few weeks of his Commons career as he was severely injured in a go-karting accident in February 1997. He returned to the House on the last day it sat before it dissolved for the election, and was greeted at Prime Minister’s Questions by John Major at his last question session on 20 March.[6]
Jopling married Hilary Gail Dickinson (b. 1936) in 1958; she was appointed an MBE in 2017. The couple had two sons: the Hon. Nicholas Mark Fletcher Jopling (born 4 October 1961) and the Hon. Jeremy Michael Neal Jopling (born 15 June 1963).[8] Nicholas is active in the Conservative Party, having contested the Sedgefield constituency at the 1992 general election, but losing to the future Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Nicholas's son, Caspar (Jopling's grandson) is married to singer Ellie Goulding.[9]
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Thomas Michael Jopling Baron Jopling PC DL born 10 December 1930 is a politician in the United Kingdom and sits in the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party 1 2 The Right HonourableThe Lord JoplingPC DLMinister of Agriculture Fisheries and FoodIn office 11 June 1983 13 June 1987Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byPeter WalkerSucceeded byJohn MacGregorChief Whip of the House of CommonsParliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryIn office 4 May 1979 11 June 1983Prime MinisterMargaret ThatcherPreceded byMichael CocksSucceeded byJohn WakehamLord Commissioner of the TreasuryIn office 30 October 1973 4 March 1974Prime MinisterEdward HeathPreceded byOscar MurtonSucceeded byVacantAssistant Government WhipIn office 8 November 1971 30 October 1973Prime MinisterEdward HeathMember of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale Westmorland 1964 1983 In office 15 October 1964 8 April 1997Preceded byWilliam Fletcher VaneSucceeded byTim CollinsMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalIncumbentAssumed office 5 June 1997Life PeeragePersonal detailsBornThomas Michael Jopling 1930 12 10 10 December 1930 age 92 Ripon Yorkshire EnglandPolitical partyConservativeSpouseHilary Gail DickinsonChildrenNicholas Jopling Jay JoplingAlma materDurham UniversityNewcastle University Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditJopling is the son of Mark Bellerby Jopling 1886 1958 of Masham North Yorkshire a partner in Imeson and Jopling later Jopling Cawthorn and Blackburn surveyors auctioneers and estate agents 3 1 4 He was educated at Cheltenham College and Durham University He was a farmer and company director and served on the national council of the National Farmers Union Jopling was a councillor on Thirsk Rural District Council Having previously stood unsuccessfully in Wakefield in 1959 Jopling was elected Conservative MP for Westmorland now in Cumbria in 1964 and became Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury from 1979 to 1983 In 1983 he was elected for Westmorland and Lonsdale after boundary changes and was appointed Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Food from 1983 to 1987 In his Diaries the military historian and Tory member of Parliament Alan Clark famously quoted what he claimed was Jopling s snobby but cutting dismissal of the ambitious Conservative deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine The trouble with Michael is that he had to buy all his furniture 5 After over 32 years as a member of the House Commons he stood down at the 1997 general election and was succeeded by Tim Collins He was absent during the last few weeks of his Commons career as he was severely injured in a go karting accident in February 1997 He returned to the House on the last day it sat before it dissolved for the election and was greeted at Prime Minister s Questions by John Major at his last question session on 20 March 6 Jopling was made a life peer as Baron Jopling of Ainderby Quernhow in the County of North Yorkshire on 5 June 1997 7 He is a member of the Privy Council and the America All Party Parliamentary Group Personal life EditJopling married Hilary Gail Dickinson b 1936 in 1958 she was appointed an MBE in 2017 The couple had two sons the Hon Nicholas Mark Fletcher Jopling born 4 October 1961 and the Hon Jeremy Michael Neal Jopling born 15 June 1963 8 Nicholas is active in the Conservative Party having contested the Sedgefield constituency at the 1992 general election but losing to the future Labour Party leader and Prime Minister Tony Blair Nicholas s son Caspar Jopling s grandson is married to singer Ellie Goulding 9 His younger son Jeremy known as Jay is a British contemporary art dealer and gallerist 10 who was married to Sam Taylor Wood one of the Young British Artists Jopling is an Honorary member of the Buck s and Royal Automobile clubs He lives at Ainderby Hall in Thirsk 1 See also EditPolitics of the United Kingdom Members of the House of Lords Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPsReferences Edit a b c Jopling Baron Thomas Michael Jopling born 10 Dec 1930 WHO S WHO amp WHO WAS WHO doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 u22516 Retrieved 10 March 2021 The International Who s Who 2004 Europa Publications 2004 p 832 ISBN 9781857432176 Michael Jopling 1930 Ripon Yorks Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 2003 vol 2 p 1115 Joplings The Making of Mashamshire Alan Clark Diaries In Power 1983 1992 Wednesday 17 June 1987 1993 Weidenfeld amp Nicolson Engagements Hansard 20 March 1997 api parliament uk No 54789 The London Gazette 10 June 1997 p 6745 Person Page www thepeerage com Retrieved 10 March 2021 Fitzpatrick Katie 31 August 2019 Who is Ellie Goulding s husband Caspar Jopling men Retrieved 1 September 2019 Sawyer Miranda 10 November 2001 Happy return The Guardian External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Michael Jopling Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Michael JoplingParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byWilliam Fletcher Vane Member of Parliament for Westmorland1964 1983 Constituency abolishedNew constituency Member of Parliament for Westmorland and Lonsdale1983 1997 Succeeded byTim CollinsPolitical officesPreceded byHumphrey Atkins Chief Whip of the Conservative Party1979 1983 Succeeded byJohn WakehamPreceded byMichael Cocks Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury1979 1983Preceded byPeter Walker Minister of Agriculture Fisheries and Food1983 1987 Succeeded byJohn MacGregorOrders of precedence in the United KingdomPreceded byThe Lord Hardie GentlemenBaron Jopling Followed byThe Lord Howell of Guildford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Jopling amp oldid 1129158282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,