Sir David Neil Macfarlane (born 7 May 1936) is a

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politician in the

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Political career

Macfarlane first stood for Parliament in

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at East Ham North, but was defeated by Labour's

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. He was elected

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for Sutton and Cheam in February 1974, regaining the seat from the

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who had beaten him in a by-election just 14 months earlier. Macfarlane held some ministerial posts, including Education and Science and the Arts (1979–1981), and the Environment and Sport (1981–1985).

After Parliament

Macfarlane stood down from Parliament in 1992, and was succeeded by Lady

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. He wrote, with Michael Herd, a memoir of his time as sports minister, ''Sport and Politics: a world divided'' (Willow, 1986). He was knighted in the

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References

*''Times Guide to the House of Commons'', 1987 and 1992 editions * 1936 births Living people People educated at Bancroft's School Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Bachelor UK MPs 1974 UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1930s-stub