Timothy Wood
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Timothy John Rogerson Wood (born 13 August 1940), known as Tim Wood, is a British politician. He was the Conservative Party member of parliament (MP) for Stevenage, which he won at the 1983 general election.
Before becoming an MP, he served as a councillor on Bracknell District Council for Harmanswater from 1976 to 1983. Immediately after his election, he was appointed Leader of the Council, serving until May 1978. While in Parliament, Wood served as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ministers in the Ministry of Defence and Northern Ireland Office. Following the 1992 general election, Wood became a Government Whip.
At the 1997 general election a swing of 13.9% from the Conservatives to Labour saw Wood defeated by Labour Party candidate Barbara Follett by 11,582 votes.
On 3 May 2007, Wood was elected to East Devon District Council to represent Exmouth Littleham ward.[citation needed]
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- Hansard 1803–2005:
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDavid Lightbown | Comptroller of the Household 1995–1997 | Succeeded byTommy McAvoy |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New constituency | Stevenage 1983 – 1997 | Succeeded byBarbara Follett |