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Thursday, November 10, 2022

The Baron Jones of Cheltenham 1948-2022

 The Baron Jones of Cheltenham, who died 7 November, 2022, aged, 74, was a Liberal Democrat life peer and former MP for Cheltenham.

Nigel David Jones was born 30 March, 1948. He served as Lib Dem MP for Cheltenham 1992-2005, after which he was raised to the peerage as Baron Jones of Cheltenham, of Cheltenham in the County of Gloucestershire.

Jones was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham at the 1992 general election, winning the seat from the Conservative Party. Jones was a member of the public accounts committee from 2002-05. He was also the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for a number of topics, including local government (1992–93), sport science and technology (1993), consumer affairs (1995-97), sport and culture (1997–99), trade and industry (1997–99) and international development (1999). Jones retained the seat until standing down at the 2005 general election.

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