8-653: Stodart is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Robert Stodart (1748–1813), British piano maker William Stodart (1792–1838), British piano maker Anthony Stodart (1916–2003), Scottish politician Frank Stodart (1885–1944), Australian rules footballer James Stodart (1849–1922), Australian politician William Stodart (1904–1990), New Zealand rower Romeo Stodart (1977-Present ) Singer/Songwriter, Musician, Music Producer See also [ edit ] Stoddart Stoddard (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
16-574: Is a ministry charged with agriculture . The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture. Specific duties may relate to regulation , promotion, agricultural research , price supports and agricultural subsidies , plant diseases , invasive species and the management of biosecurity . Some countries have multiple agriculture ministries, devoting entire ministries to be more specific; policy areas such as: forestry and fisheries ; rural affairs ; food and food quality , security , and safety ; consumer protection ; and matters relating to
24-533: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom born in the 1910s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ministry of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department , agriculture board , agriculture council , or agriculture agency , or ministry of rural development )
32-564: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anthony Stodart James Anthony Stodart, Baron Stodart of Leaston PC (6 June 1916 – 31 May 2003) was a Scottish Conservative politician. The son of a colonel in the Indian medical service, he took over the family farm at Kingston , North Berwick , East Lothian , after his father died when he was just eighteen years old. Eventually, he farmed more than 800 acres (3.2 km ) at Leaston , near Humbie , East Lothian. Although he
40-718: The October 1974 general election , when he was succeeded by fellow Conservative Lord James Douglas-Hamilton . Stodart served as a junior Scottish Office Minister under Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1964, and at the Ministry of Agriculture under the leadership of Edward Heath , from 1970 to 1974. After leaving the House of Commons , he became chairman of the Agriculture Credit Corporation from 1975 to 1987 and chaired an inquiry into Scottish local government in 1980. He
48-411: The surname Stodart . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stodart&oldid=1095350165 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
56-631: Was an active Unionist in his youth, he fell out with the party and joined the Liberal Party , standing as their candidate in Berwick and East Lothian at the 1950 general election. By the following year, Stodart had returned to the Tory fold and was Unionist candidate for Midlothian and Peebles at the 1951 snap election and for Midlothian in 1955. At the 1959 general election , he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh West , which he held until
64-504: Was created a life peer as Baron Stodart of Leaston , of Humbie in the District of East Lothian on 1 June 1981. His wife Hazel died in 1995. They had no children. This article about a Scottish Conservative and Unionist or Unionist Party (Scotland) Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This biography of a life peer
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