Jeremy Bray

For the Irish international cricketer, see Jeremy Bray (cricketer).

Jeremy William Bray (29 June 1930—31 May 2002) was a British Labour politician and a Member of Parliament for 31 years.

Bray attended Kingswood School, Bath (1942–48) and Jesus College, Cambridge and was a Choate Fellow at Harvard University. He also worked as a research officer at the Department of Applied Economics, Cambridge University, working with future Nobel Laureates Professor Sir Richard Stone and Terry Barker on the Cambridge Growth Project.

Bray contested Thirsk and Malton in 1959. He was first elected MP for Middlesbrough West in a 1962 by-election, serving until 1970. He was then MP for Motherwell and Wishaw from October 1974 to 1983, and for Motherwell South from 1983 until retirement in 1997.

References

• Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1966, 1992 and 1997 editions
• Obituary for Jeremy Bray, The Guardian

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Jeremy Bray

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Jocelyn Simon	Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough West 1962–1970	Succeeded by John Sutcliffe
Preceded by George Lawson	Member of Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw Oct 1974–1983	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Motherwell South 1983–1997	Constituency abolished
Party political offices
Preceded by Thomas Balogh	Chairman of the Fabian Society 1970 – 1971	Succeeded by Peter Hall