John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick
The Lord Taylor of Warwick | |
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Official UK Parliament photo, 2018 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 2 October 1996 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John David Beckett Taylor 1952 (age 72–73) Birmingham, England |
| Political party | None (non-affiliated) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (before 2010) |
| Spouse | Laura Colleen Taylor |
| Website | www |
John David Beckett Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick (born 1952) is a member of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1996, at the age of 44, he became one of the youngest people in the upper house.
Taylor is the third person of Afro-Caribbean ancestry to enter the House of Lords. He initially practised as a barrister, and served as a part-time deputy district judge (magistrates' courts). Following the UK parliamentary expenses scandal he was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, relating to £11,277 in falsely claimed expenses, and was subsequently disbarred. He has also been a company director and television and radio presenter.