Neil Macfarlane (politician)

Sir David Neil Macfarlane (born 7 May 1936) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Macfarlane first stood for Parliament in 1970 at East Ham North, but was defeated by Labour's Reg Prentice.

He was elected Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam in February 1974, regaining the seat from the Liberal Graham Tope who had beaten him in a by-election just 14 months earlier.

Macfarlane held some ministerial posts, including Education and Science and the Arts (1979–1981), and the Environment and Sport (1981–1985).

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