Peter Brand (British politician)
{{Short description|British Liberal Democrat politician (1947–2023)}}
{{For|the Canadian Egyptologist|Peter J. Brand}}
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Peter Brand (16 May 1947 – 22 September 2023) was a British general practitioner and Liberal Democrat politician.
Early life
Peter Brand was born on 16 May 1947.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U8545/|title = Brand, Dr Peter, (Born 16 May 1947), General Practitioner, Brading, Isle of Wight, 1977–2006}} He studied at Thornbury Grammar School and the University of Birmingham Medical School.BBC Politics 97 http://bbc.adactio.com/politics97/mps/92.shtml
Political career
Brand was elected to the Isle of Wight Council in 1984.
Brand was elected member of parliament for the Isle of Wight at the 1997 general election after coming second in 1992, but lost his seat to the Conservatives at the 2001 election.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/person/567/peter-brand|title=Peter Brand: Electoral history and profile|work=The Guardian|accessdate=9 July 2009}} During his time in parliament his voting record shows he often rebelled against the majority vote of his party.{{cite web|url=http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Peter_Brand&mpc=Isle+of+Wight|title=Voting Record – Dr Peter Brand|publisher=Public Whip|accessdate=9 July 2009}}
Personal life and death
Brand practised as a GP in Brading and Lake for many years but was retired. In 2000, he was investigated by the police over the death of a child patient in 1973, but was cleared of wrongdoing.{{cite news |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/894279.stm |title=MP cleared of euthanasia |date=24 August 2000}} He lived with his wife, Jane, who was also a GP.
Peter Brand died at his home in East Cowes on 22 September 2023, at the age of 76.{{cite news |last1=Dyer |first1=Oliver |title=Former Isle of Wight MP and GP Peter Brand dies aged 76 |url=https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23836129.former-isle-wight-mp-gp-peter-brand-dies-aged-76/ |access-date=9 December 2023 |agency=Isle of Wight County Press |date=6 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Hansard-contribs | dr-peter-brand | Peter Brand }}
- [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-567,00.html Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle – Peter Brand]
- [https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/peter_brand/isle_of_wight TheyWorkForYou.com – Peter Brand]
- [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?mpn=Peter_Brand&mpc=Isle+of+Wight The Public Whip – Peter Brand] voting record
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Category:Liberal Democrats (UK) MPs for English constituencies
Category:Members of Parliament for the Isle of Wight
Category:British general practitioners
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