Christopher Prout, Baron Kingsland

The Right Honourable The Lord Kingsland TD PC QC
Kingsland's last speech from the dispatch box, three days before his death
Shadow Lord Chancellor
In office 11 June 1997 – 12 July 2009
Leader	William Hague Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard David Cameron
Preceded by	The Lord Mackay of Clashfern
Succeeded by	Jack Straw (2010)
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 7 October 1994 – 12 July 2009 Life Peerage
Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament
In office 7 July 1987 – 16 June 1994
Preceded by	Henry Plumb
Succeeded by	Tom Spencer
Member of the European Parliament for Shropshire and Stafford
In office 14 June 1984 – 9 June 1994
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Member of the European Parliament for Salop and Stafford
In office 7 June 1979 – 14 June 1984
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	Christopher James Prout (1942-01-01)1 January 1942 London, England, UK
Died	12 July 2009(2009-07-12) (aged 67)
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	University of Manchester Queen's College, Oxford Columbia University City Law School

Christopher James Prout, Baron Kingsland TD PC QC (1 January 1942 – 12 July 2009) was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He is perhaps most well known for serving as the leader of the Conservative group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and his role in initiating their association with the European People's Party. He later became a noted expert on constitutional issues.