Nick Raynsford

Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford (born January 28, 1945), known as Nick Raynsford, was born in Northampton and educated at Repton School[?] and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University.

He has been a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party since 1987:

• Fulham (1986 - 1987)
• Greenwich (1992 - 1997)
• Greenwich & Woolwich (1997 - present)

His majority in the 2001 British General Election was 13,433 (receiving 60.52% of votes cast).

On May 29, 2002 he was appointed Minister of State for Local Government and the Regions with special responsibility for local government, English regions[?], electoral law[?], fire, health and safety[?] and London.