Nicholas Scott

Sir Nicholas Scott
Scott during a TV interview in 1996
Minister of State for Social Security
In office
13 June 1987 – 20 July 1994
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded byJohn Major
Succeeded byWilliam Hague
Under-Secretary of State (Northern Ireland Office)
In office
15 September 1981 – 11 September 1986
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Member of Parliament
for Chelsea
In office
10 October 1974 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byMarcus Worsley
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Paddington South
In office
31 March 1966 – 8 February 1974
Preceded byRobert Allan
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born(1933-08-05)5 August 1933
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Died6 January 2005(2005-01-06) (aged 71)
London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Elizabeth Robinson
(m. 1954; div. 1976)
Cecilia Tapsell
(m. 1979)
Children5

Sir Nicholas Paul Scott KBE PC (5 August 1933 – 6 January 2005), also known as Nick Scott, was a British Conservative Party politician.[1]

He was a liberal, pro-European Conservative who became President of the Tory Reform Group.[2] During his time in the House of Commons he served in various ministerial roles including for social security and Northern Ireland.

  1. ^ "Obituary: Sir Nicholas Scott". 7 January 2005. BBC News. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Sir Nicholas Scott". TheGuardian.com. 7 January 2005.

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