Brian Parkyn

Brian Parkyn
Member of Parliament for Bedford
In office 31 March 1966 – 29 May 1970
Preceded by	Christopher Soames
Succeeded by	Trevor Skeet
Personal details
Born	Brian Stewart Parkyn 28 April 1923
Died	22 March 2006(2006-03-22) (aged 82)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Occupation	Politician

Brian Stewart Parkyn (28 April 1923 – 22 March 2006) was a British Labour Party politician.

Early years

Parkyn was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford, and at technical colleges. Like his father, Leslie Parkyn, in the First World War, he was a conscientious objector in the Second World War.

Career

He joined his uncle in the firm of Scott Bader, becoming a director in 1953. He was a council member of the British Plastics Federation.

Parkyn was elected Member of Parliament for Bedford in 1966, having first contested the seat in 1964, and ousting Christopher Soames, son-in-law of Sir Winston Churchill by a narrow majority. He notably served on the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology. In 1970 he lost his seat to the Conservative Trevor Skeet; he attempted unsuccessfully to regain the seat in October 1974.

References

• Times Guide to the House of Commons October 1974
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Dalyell, Tam (31 March 2006). "Obituary: Brian Parkyn, 'White heat' Labour MP". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Brian Parkyn