Humphrey Atkins
The Lord Colnbrook | |
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Atkins in 1963 | |
| Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (Government spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 7 April 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Ian Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | Baroness Young |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 4 May 1979 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Roy Mason |
| Succeeded by | Jim Prior |
| Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Commons | |
| In office 4 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Leader | Edward Heath Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Bob Mellish |
| Succeeded by | Michael Cocks |
| Government Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 2 December 1973 – 4 March 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Francis Pym |
| Succeeded by | Bob Mellish |
| Government Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 2 December 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath |
| Preceded by | Charles Morris |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Weatherill |
| Member of Parliament for Spelthorne | |
| In office 18 June 1970 – 18 May 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Beresford Craddock |
| Succeeded by | David Wilshire |
| Member of Parliament for Merton and Morden | |
| In office 26 May 1955 – 29 May 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ryder |
| Succeeded by | Janet Fookes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1922 Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 4 October 1996 (aged 74) Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Margaret Spencer-Nairn |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Anna Keay (granddaughter) John Keay (son-in-law) |
Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins, Baron Colnbrook, KCMG, PC (12 August 1922 – 4 October 1996) was a British politician and a member of the Conservative Party. He served for 32 years as a Member of Parliament (MP), and served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1982.