Donald Curry, Baron Curry of Kirkharle

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Donald Thomas Younger Curry, Baron Curry of Kirkharle, CBE[1] (born 4 April 1944[2]) is a British farmer and businessman who is the former chair of NFU Mutual (2003-2011)[3] and non-executive chair of the Better Regulation Executive,[1] and a member of the House of Lords.

Curry was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours,[4] and was knighted in the 2001 Birthday Honours.[5][6]

In 2001–2 he chaired the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food, known as the Curry Commission, which produced a report for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[7]

On the recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission,[8] he was created a Crossbench (independent) life peer on 13 October 2011 taking the title Baron Curry of Kirkharle, of Kirkharle in the County of Northumberland.[9] He was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 October 2011.[10] In the introduction ceremony, his supporters were the Lord Plumb and the Baroness Byford.

Lord Curry is a member of the All-party parliamentary group ("APPG") Christians in Parliament.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "No. 59899". The London Gazette. 6 September 2011. p. 16989.
  2. ^ "LORD DONALD THOMAS YOUNGER CURRY". www.companiesintheuk.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ UK Parliament Website. https://members.parliament.uk/member/4250/experience. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "No. 54625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1996. p. 8.
  5. ^ "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 1.
  6. ^ "No. 56313". The London Gazette. 24 August 2001. p. 10050.
  7. ^ "Report of the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food" (PDF). National Archives. January 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  8. ^ "New non-party-political life peers". House of Lords Appointments Commission. 5 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  9. ^ "No. 59942". The London Gazette. 18 October 2011. p. 19879.
  10. ^ House of Lords Minute of Proceedings, 24 October 2011.
  11. ^ "APPG Website for Christians in Parliament".
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