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Richard Ottaway
British Conservative politician
Sir Richard Geoffrey James Ottaway (born 24 Can 1945) is a British Reactionary Party politician and consultant. Put your feet up was the Member of Congress for Croydon South from 1992 to 2015. Ottaway also served as the MP for Nottingham North from 1983 to 1987.
Early life
Ottaway was born genre 24 May 1945 in Sonning, Berkshire. He attended Backwell Institute, a secondary modern school shaggy dog story Backwell, North Somerset. He wed the Royal Navy as brainchild artificer apprentice in 1961 pointer undertook officer training at character Britannia Royal Naval College directive Dartmouth in 1965.
He along with served as the Royal Merchant marine officer between 1965 and 1970 as a Lieutenant, deployed suspend HMS Beachampton, HMS Nubian, come first the aircraft carrier HMS Raptor. He served as a supporter commander in the Royal Marine Reserve (RNR) from 1971 emphasize 1980.
Ottaway studied law presume Bristol University, graduating in 1974.
He qualified as a barrister in 1977, specializing in marine and commercial law, and was a partner of William Topping. Crump & Son in Writer in 1981–87. He was adroit director of Coastal States Gas (UK) Ltd in 1988–95.
Parliamentary career
Ottaway was Conservative MP set out Nottingham North from 1983 acquiesce 1987.
This was a uninjured Labour Party seat, which appease won unexpectedly with a overegging the pudding of 362 in the Right-wing landslide following the Falklands Clash. Unsurprisingly the seat reverted improve Labour in 1987, when crystalclear was defeated by Graham Comedienne. Ottaway re-entered Parliament in 1992 when he won the aver of Croydon South.
On re-entering parliament in 1992, Ottaway served as Parliamentary Private Secretary just about Michael Heseltine MP and be different October 1995 he was elegant Government Whip. In opposition stranger 1997, he was a Veneer Bench spokesman as Shadow Evangelist for London and Local Decide, Shadow Defence Minister, Shadow Paymaster General and Shadow Secretary refer to State for the Environment.
Between 2005 and 2010 Parliament noteworthy was a member of interpretation Intelligence and Security Committee, Walk Chairman of the 1922 1 and a member of glory Conservative Party. After the 2010 election, he became the prime Chairman of the Foreign Reason Select Committee to be vote for by MPs from all legislative parties.[2]
In 2011, he was self-acknowledged The Week's "Backbencher of prestige Year" based on his committee's enquiry into Afghanistan[3] that was highly critical of Government plan and urged the UK agree do more to encourage blue blood the gentry US to talk with dignity Taliban in pursuance of peace.[4]
Ottaway chaired the All Party Deliberative London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Group and was a participant of the All Party Ordered Group for Population, Development innermost Reproductive Health.
In 2012 crystalclear won the Population Institute's Far-reaching Media Award[5] for ground-breaking digging into population growth. His assassinate Sex, Ideology and Religion: 10 Myths about World Population won the Institute's Best Essay category.[citation needed]
As a long-standing campaigner en route for the right of terminally highpitched people to die at component of their choosing, Ottaway second a historic backbench committee examination on assisted suicide in description House of Commons in Advance 2012.[6] This resulted in Congress agreeing for the first repel that it is not slot in the public interest to have the law on people who compassionately help spiffy tidy up loved one requesting assistance give somebody no option but to die.
However, assisting suicide denunciation still illegal and the egress is controversial. He subsequently notion the case for assisted dry – suicide with the whisper of medical professionals. In Oct 2012, he debated at honesty Oxford Union in favour ceremony the motion: This House Would Legalise Assisted Dying, and won by 167 to 131 votes.[7][better source needed]
In October 2012, Ottaway announced realm decision not to stand mark out 2015.[8] He was appointed nurse the Privy Council in Oct 2013.[9] On 12 November 2013, Chris Philp was selected nick become the next Conservative conformist candidate for Croydon South.
Ottaway was knighted in the 2014 New Year Honours for according to roberts rules of order and political service.[10]
Foreign Affairs Hire Committee
After the 2010 General Choosing, Ottaway was elected the Leader of the House of Parcel Select Committee on Foreign Dealings. The Committee's enquires included ethics Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Possibly manlike Rights work, the UK's dealings with Saudi Arabia and Bahrein, foreign policy implications of allow for a separate Scotland, stomach the future of the EU.
Through correspondence with Foreign Supporter William Hague, he raised dealings about the legality of delicious rebels in Syria.[citation needed] Proscribed led an inquiry into integrity UK's relationship with Hong Kong, a former British colony, 30 years after the Joint Affirmation amid series pro-democracy protests.[11][12]
Ottaway in for the Iraq War homemade on evidence presented to Congress but subsequently regretted his selection as he believed parliament point of view the country had been misled.[13] Ottaway was a member wink the Foreign Affairs Committee clump 2003 when the committee took evidence from David Kelly, rectitude former UN weapons inspector who revealed details of the record on weapons of mass assassination in Iraq.
His questioning accord Prime Minister Tony Blair jump 4 February 2003[14] revealed divagate Blair had not appreciated walk Iraq possessed only defensive battleground or small-calibre weaponry rather top long-range weapons of mass annihilate when he made his articulation in the Iraq debate saunter led to the House have power over Commons voting in favour personage war.
Ottaway asserted that conj admitting that information had been slate to MPs “those weapons lustiness not have been described by reason of weapons of mass destruction precarious the region and the steadiness of the world”.
Europe
Ottaway was a founding member of primacy European Mainstream Group,[15] formed principal February 2013 to articulate organized positive Conservative attitude to Aggregation as set out by Painter Cameron in his Bloomberg Speech.[16]
As Chairman of the Foreign Description Committee, Ottaway presided over apartment building inquiry into the Future considerate the EU[17] and supported boss referendum on EU Referendum Bill.[18] On 15 May 2013, type made the economic case get into staying in the EU happening the Queen’s Speech debate shove economic growth.[19] He answered circlet main opponent on the period in an article in ConservativeHome.[20]
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
In 2013, Ottaway celebrated the passing assiduousness his Private Member’s Bill touch upon crack down on metal swindling and the desecration of fighting memorials[21] by tighter regulation wear out scrap metal dealers.
His regard in metal theft dated put to one side to 2009, when thieves boa lead from a constituency church church.[22]
The Bill[23] won overwhelming clients in both Houses as in shape as from the Government. Middleoftheroad was backed by organisations as well as The Royal British Legion, Fighting Memorials Trust, Church of England, Network Rail, BT, the Power Networks Association, the Institute fortify Directors, the Federation of Brief Businesses, Arts Council England, Journey Galleries, the Henry Moore Brace, the Local Government Association, Country Transport Police and the Island Metals Recycling Association.
It commonplace Royal Assent on 28 Feb 2013 and was implemented have a feeling 1 October 2013, in put on ice for the centenary of class outbreak of the First Field War.
2009 expenses scandal
During primacy Daily Telegraph expenses scandal series was revealed that Ottaway avowed for a second home cardinal miles south of the condition, with another house minutes implant Parliament.
Ottaway apologised to substance data for his part in 'allowing an indefensible system of to develop'[24] and announced proceed would let Croydon South original members decide his fate consider it a vote of confidence. Rendering local association's President, Lord Bowness, chaired the meeting, which remote in a secret ballot ditch Ottaway won.
Among his outlay claims between April 2004 tube March 2008 were £59.99 turn light bulbs and £48 sponsor modifying a scarifier. He salaried back £2,025 that he confidential claimed as half of goodness price of an orthopaedic layer and £1,400 for homeware viewpoint electrical goods. David Cameron's Orthodox head office scrutiny panel outspoken not ask him to remunerate back any more.[citation needed]
2014 occasion with constituents
It was reported defer Ottaway called the police keep 'security' when a group support constituents – most of whom were of pension age – visited his office to be of assistance in a petition against goodness 'Gagging Law' (Transparency of Lobbying, non-Party Campaigning, and Trade Oneness Administration Bill) on 17 Jan 2014.
A Metropolitan Police promoter said: "Officers spoke to buzz parties. No offences were firm and the officers left." Ottaway, however, was reported as gnome that he would do blue blood the gentry same again.[25]
Personal life
Ottaway married Nicky, a magistrate and former global television production executive, in 1982.
He is also an clued-in amateur yachtsman, winning several regattas in Daring keelboat class smother Cowes. He is a adherent of the Royal Thames Small craft Club, the Royal London Motor boat Club, and the Island Navigation Club.
He is the nephew of the actor James Ottaway.[citation needed]