Lewis David Stevens (13 April 1936 – 15 January 2023) was a British

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politician. Stevens was educated at Oldbury Grammar School, the

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, and Lanchester College, Coventry. He carried out

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with the

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, and then worked in the motor industry as an engineer. He was a member of Nuneaton Borough Council from 1966 to 1972. On his second attempt, Stevens was elected

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for the marginal seat of

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in 1983, after the

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incumbent

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stood down to seek another seat. His election was aided by recent boundary changes, and a substantial swing of Labour voters to the SDP. He served until his defeat by Labour's

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at the 1992 general election. In Parliament, he was on the right wing of the party, supporting capital punishment, but did rebel on proposals to limit student grants. He served as a PPS to Colin Moynihan 1989-92 and

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1990-92. After leaving Parliament, he returned to work as a management and industrial consultant. Subsequently, he served as President of the Nuneaton Conservative Association. Stevens died in January 2023, at the age of 86.The date is given either as 17 January (obituary in the Daily Telegraph) or 15 January (funeral notice published by the family in the ''Coventry Telegraph''). * *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, Lewis 1936 births 2023 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992