Iain Mills
Iain Campbell Mills (21 April 1940 in Glasgow – 16 January 1997 in London) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Iain Mills | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Meriden | |
| In office 3 May 1979 – 16 January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | John Tomlinson |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Spelman |
| Councillor for Lichfield District Council | |
| In office 1976–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1940 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 16 January 1997 Dolphin Square, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
Mills was educated in southern Africa and subsequently worked as a Market Planning Executive for Dunlop. He served as a councillor on Lichfield District Council from 1974 until 1976.
He entered the House of Commons at the 1979 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Meriden, and held the constituency until his death shortly before the general election of 1997. His successor was Caroline Spelman.
The death of Mills from alcohol poisoning at Dolphin Square, London, caused the government of John Major to lose its parliamentary majority.[1] This, along with the Wirral South by-election held a month later, resulted in Major announcing the 1997 general election less than 4 months later.
Sources
- Sander, Hannah (10 August 2015). "Dolphin Square: The UK's most notorious address?". BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- The BBC Guide to Parliament, BBC Books, 1979, ISBN 0-563-17748-9.
- http://www.election.demon.co.uk
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Iain Mills
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Tomlinson |
Member of Parliament for Meriden 1979 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Caroline Spelman |