William Price (Labour politician)

British politician

For other people named William Price, see William Price (disambiguation).

"William George Price" redirects here. For the Australian organist, see W. G. Price.

William Price

Member of Parliament for Rugby
In office
1966–1979
Preceded by| Roy Wise
Succeeded by| Jim Pawsey
Personal details
Born| (1934-06-15)15 June 1934
Died| 6 May 1999(1999-05-06) (aged 64)
Political party| Labour
Alma mater| Forest of Dean Technical School
Gloucester Technical College
Occupation| Journalist, trade unionist and politician

William George Price (15 June 1934 – 6 May 1999) was a British Labour Party politician.

## Biography

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Price was educated at the Forest of Dean Technical School and Gloucester Technical College. He was a journalist by trade, writing for the Coventry Evening Telegraph and the Birmingham Post & Mail, and was secretary of the Central Midland National Union of Journalists.[1]

Price was Member of Parliament for Rugby from 1966 to 1979, when he lost the seat to the Conservative Jim Pawsey. A pro-European social democrat, he was one of 69 Labour MPs who broke a three-line whip to vote with the Conservative Government in support of Britain's entry to the European Economic Community in October 1971.[2] Following his defeat he stood for election once more, in the marginal Dudley West constituency in 1983, but lost to John Blackburn. After leaving politics he became a consultant to the National Federation of Licensed Victuallers.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "PRICE, William George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2023 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. ^ Hansard Parliamentary Debates, "European Communities", 28 October 1971, volume 823, cc. 2213.

## Sources

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* Times Guide to the House of Commons 1979
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

## External links

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* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Price

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

Roy Wise

|  Member of Parliament for Rugby
1966–1979 | Succeeded by

Jim Pawsey

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