Peter Lane, Baron Lane of Horsell
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Peter Stewart Lane, Baron Lane of Horsell, FCA
(29 January 1925 – 9 January 2009) was a British politician and businessman.
A Conservative Member of the House of Lords
, he was created a life peer
on 17 July 1990.
After a spell in the Royal Navy
, he trained as an accountant and rose to be senior partner of Binder Hamlyn from 1979 to 1992.
He was chairman of the executive of the National Union of the Conservative Party
from 1986 and 1991 and had previously chaired the traumatic party conference in 1983 during which Cecil Parkinson
resigned after his affair with Sara Keays
had become public.
Later in life he was also chairman of Action for Addiction and the Nuffield Hospital, and held a number of directorships.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
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(29 January 1925 – 9 January 2009) was a British politician and businessman.
A Conservative Member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, he was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
on 17 July 1990.
After a spell in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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, he trained as an accountant and rose to be senior partner of Binder Hamlyn from 1979 to 1992.
He was chairman of the executive of the National Union of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
from 1986 and 1991 and had previously chaired the traumatic party conference in 1983 during which Cecil Parkinson
Cecil Parkinson
Cecil Parkinson, Baron Parkinson, PC , is a British Conservative politician and former Cabinet Minister.-Early life:...
resigned after his affair with Sara Keays
Sara Keays
Sara Keays is the former mistress and personal secretary of British Conservative politician Cecil Parkinson. Keays' public revelation of her pregnancy and of their twelve-year long affair, when she realised that Parkinson would neither marry her nor help her become an MP, led to his resignation as...
had become public.
Later in life he was also chairman of Action for Addiction and the Nuffield Hospital, and held a number of directorships.