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Gillian Shephard, the Glossary

Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, (née Watts; born 22 January 1940), is a British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk from 1987 to 2005.^[1]

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Agriculture ministers of the United Kingdom
British Secretaries of State for Employment
British memoirists
People from Cromer
People from Northwold

Alastair Goodlad

Alastair Robertson Goodlad, Baron Goodlad, (born 4 July 1943), is a British politician who served as Chief Whip of the parliamentary Conservative Party from 1995 to 1997, and British High Commissioner to Australia from 2000 to 2005. Gillian Shephard and Alastair Goodlad are Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997 and uK MPs 1997–2001.

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BBC News Online

BBC News Online is the website of BBC News, the division of the BBC responsible for newsgathering and production.

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Brian Sherratt (educator)

Dr Brian Sherratt OBE JP FIMgt FRSA is an English political science researcher with a particular interest in Whitehall bureaucracy and the role of the permanent secretary.

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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a ministerial office in the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Christopher Fraser

Christopher James Fraser, OBE (born 25 October 1962) is a former British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Dorset and North Poole from the 1997 general election to 2001 and South West Norfolk from 2005 to 2010. Gillian Shephard and Christopher Fraser are uK MPs 1997–2001.

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Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.

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Coronet

In British heraldry, a coronet is any crown whose bearer is less than sovereign or royal in rank, irrespective of the crown's appearance.

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Counties of England

The counties of England are a type of subdivision of England.

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Cromer

Cromer is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk.

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David Blunkett

David Blunkett, Baron Blunkett, (born 6 June 1947) is a British Labour Party politician who has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2015, and previously served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough from 1987 to 2015, when he stood down. Gillian Shephard and David Blunkett are British Secretaries of State for Education, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral

David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, (born 21 May 1942) is a British Conservative politician who served as a member of the Cabinet during the Thatcher and Major ministries, and was appointed to the Privy Council in 1990. Gillian Shephard and David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral are British Secretaries of State for Employment, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992 and uK MPs 1992–1997.

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Death and funeral of Margaret Thatcher

On 8 April 2013, former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, died of a stroke at the Ritz Hotel, London, at the age of 87.

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Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Deputy lieutenant

In the United Kingdom, a deputy lieutenant is a Crown appointment and one of several deputies to the lord-lieutenant of a lieutenancy area – an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county.

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Doctor of Civil Law

Doctor of Civil Law (DCL; Legis Civilis Doctor or Juris Civilis Doctor) is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees.

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Ennoblement

Ennoblement is the conferring of nobility—the induction of an individual into the noble class.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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George Young, Baron Young of Cookham

George Samuel Knatchbull Young, Baron Young of Cookham, (born 16 July 1941), known as Sir George Young, 6th Baronet from 1960 to 2015, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 2015, having represented Ealing Acton from 1974 to 1997 and North West Hampshire from 1997. Gillian Shephard and George Young, Baron Young of Cookham are Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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HM Treasury

His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury), occasionally referred to as the Exchequer, or more informally the Treasury, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Honorary degree

An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements.

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Honorary title (academic)

Honorary titles (professor, reader, lecturer) in academia may be conferred on persons in recognition of contributions by a non-employee or by an employee beyond regular duties.

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Honorific

An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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ITV Anglia

ITV Anglia, previously known as Anglia Television, is the ITV franchise holder for the East of England.

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John Gummer

John Selwyn Gummer, Baron Deben, (born 26 November 1939) is a British Conservative Party politician, formerly the Member of Parliament (MP) for Suffolk Coastal and now a member of the House of Lords. Gillian Shephard and John Gummer are Agriculture ministers of the United Kingdom, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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John Major

Sir John Major (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. Gillian Shephard and John Major are uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997 and uK MPs 1997–2001.

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John Patten, Baron Patten

John Haggitt Charles Patten, Baron Patten, (born 17 July 1945) is a British politician. Gillian Shephard and John Patten, Baron Patten are British Secretaries of State for Education, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992 and uK MPs 1992–1997.

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John Redwood

Sir John Alan Redwood (born 15 June 1951) is a British politician and academic who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wokingham in Berkshire from 1987 to 2024. Gillian Shephard and John Redwood are uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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Legion of Honour

The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, and currently comprises five classes.

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Life peer

In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers.

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List of members of the House of Lords

This is a list of members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom)

This is a list of post-nominal letters used in the United Kingdom after a person's name in order to indicate their positions, qualifications, memberships, or other status.

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Lords Temporal

The Lords Temporal are secular members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the British Parliament.

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Manchester Evening News

The Manchester Evening News (MEN) is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England, founded in 1868.

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Mandatory retirement

Mandatory retirement also known as forced retirement, enforced retirement or compulsory retirement, is the set age at which people who hold certain jobs or offices are required by industry custom or by law to leave their employment, or retire.

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Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin)

In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts are promoted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years as members of the university, including years as an undergraduate.

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Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Michael Heseltine

Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, (born 21 March 1933) is a British politician. Gillian Shephard and Michael Heseltine are Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997 and uK MPs 1997–2001.

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Michael Howard

Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne (born Michael Hecht; 7 July 1941) is a British politician who was Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. Gillian Shephard and Michael Howard are British Secretaries of State for Employment, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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Michael Portillo

Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician. Gillian Shephard and Michael Portillo are British Secretaries of State for Employment, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a United Kingdom cabinet position, responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Gillian Shephard and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food are Agriculture ministers of the United Kingdom.

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A ministry of social security or department of social security is a government entity responsible for social security affairs.

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Neil Shephard

Neil Shephard (born 8 October 1964), FBA, is an econometrician, currently Frank B. Baird Jr., Professor of Science in the Department of Economics and the Department of Statistics at Harvard University.

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Norfolk

Norfolk is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia.

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Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council is the upper-tier local authority for Norfolk, England.

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Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler

Peter Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler, (born 2 February 1938) is a British politician who served as a member of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major's ministries during the 1980s and 1990s. Gillian Shephard and Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler are British Secretaries of State for Employment, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997 and uK MPs 1997–2001.

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Northwold

Northwold ("North forest") is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

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Parliamentary Private Secretary

A parliamentary private secretary (PPS) is a member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom who acts as an unpaid assistant to a government minister or a shadow minister.

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Paul Hawkins (politician)

Sir Paul Lancelot Hawkins (7 August 1912 – 29 December 2002) was a British Conservative Party politician.

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Peter Lilley

Peter Bruce Lilley, Baron Lilley, PC (born 23 August 1943) is a British politician and life peer who served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. Gillian Shephard and Peter Lilley are Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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Privy Council (United Kingdom)

The Privy Council (formally His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council) is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom.

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Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and formerly Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public research university in Mile End, East London, England.

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Royal Veterinary College

The Royal Veterinary College (informally the RVC) is a veterinary school located in London and a member institution of the federal University of London.

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Secretary of State for Education

The office of Secretary of State for Education, also referred to as Education Secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department for Education.

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Secretary of State for Employment

The secretary of state for employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Gillian Shephard and secretary of State for Employment are British Secretaries of State for Employment.

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Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management of the House.

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Shadow Minister for Employment

The office of Shadow Minister for Employment is a position on the United Kingdom's Official Opposition frontbench, and has occasionally been a position in the Shadow Cabinet.

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Shadow Secretary of State for Education

The shadow secretary of state for education, also called the shadow education secretary, is an office in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for Opposition policy on education and for holding the secretary of state for education, junior education ministers, and the Department for Education to account.

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Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a position with the UK Opposition's Shadow Cabinet that deals with issues surrounding the environment and food and rural affairs; if the opposition party is elected to government, the designated person is a likely choice to become the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

The shadow secretary of state for transport is a political post in the United Kingdom.

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), formerly the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission (2012–16) and originally the Child Poverty Commission (2010–12), is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Department for Education (DfE) in England.

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South West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)

South West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Terry Jermy of the Labour Party.

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St Hilda's College, Oxford

St Hilda's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

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Stephen Dorrell

Stephen James Dorrell (born 25 March 1952) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. Gillian Shephard and Stephen Dorrell are uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable (abbreviation: The Rt Hon. or variations) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and collective bodies in the United Kingdom, the former British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.

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Theresa May

Theresa Mary, Lady May (born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. Gillian Shephard and Theresa May are 20th-century British women politicians, 21st-century British women politicians, Female members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education (THE), formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement (The Thes), is a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education.

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University of East Anglia

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England.

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Virginia Bottomley

Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, (née Garnett, born 12 March 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician and headhunter. Gillian Shephard and Virginia Bottomley are 20th-century British women politicians, 20th-century English women, 21st-century British women politicians, 21st-century English politicians, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, Female members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies, life peeresses created by Elizabeth II, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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William Hague

William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond, (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician and life peer who was Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001. Gillian Shephard and William Hague are Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992, uK MPs 1992–1997, uK MPs 1997–2001 and uK MPs 2001–2005.

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William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill

William Arthur Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill (born 15 August 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister from 1990 until 1997, and is a life member of the Tory Reform Group. Gillian Shephard and William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill are Agriculture ministers of the United Kingdom, Conservative Party (UK) life peers, uK MPs 1987–1992 and uK MPs 1992–1997.

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1987 United Kingdom general election

The 1987 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the House of Commons.

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1992 United Kingdom general election

The 1992 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 9 April 1992, to elect 651 members to the House of Commons.

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1997 United Kingdom general election

The 1997 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 1 May 1997.

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2005 United Kingdom general election

The 2005 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 5 May 2005, to elect 646 members to the House of Commons.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Shephard

Also known as Baroness Shephard of Northwold, Gill shephard, Gill shepherd, Gillian Patricia Shephard, Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard, Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard, Gillian Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, Gillian Shepherd, Jill shephard, Jill shepherd.

, Peter Lilley, Privy Council (United Kingdom), Queen Mary University of London, Royal Veterinary College, Secretary of State for Education, Secretary of State for Employment, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Minister for Employment, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Social Mobility Commission, South West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency), St Hilda's College, Oxford, Stephen Dorrell, The Independent, The Right Honourable, The Times, Theresa May, Times Higher Education, University of East Anglia, Virginia Bottomley, William Hague, William Waldegrave, Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, 1987 United Kingdom general election, 1992 United Kingdom general election, 1997 United Kingdom general election, 2005 United Kingdom general election.

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See also

Agriculture ministers of the United Kingdom

British Secretaries of State for Employment

British memoirists

People from Cromer

People from Northwold

References