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b 11 Feb. 1912; s of late Major K. W. Arbuthnot, the Seaforth Highlanders; m 1943, Margaret Jean, yr d of late Alexander G. Duff; two s three d. Educ: Eton; Trinity Coll., Cambridge. MA Hons in Nat. Sciences. Work: Served throughout War of 1939-45, in RA, Major (wounded); Dep. Inspector of Shell, 1942-45; hon. pac 1944. Contested (C): Don Valley Div. of Yorks, 1935; Dunbartonshire, 1945. MP (C) Dover Div. of Kent, 1950-64; PPS to Parly Sec., Min. of Pensions, 1952-53, to Minister of Pensions, 1953-56, and to Minister of Health, 1956-57; a Chm. of Committees and a Temporary Chm. of the House, 1958-64; Parliamentary Chm., Dock & Harbour Authorities Assoc., 1962-64; Mem., Public Accounts Cttee, 1955-64; Member Parliamentary Delegations: to the Iron and Steel Community, 1955; to West Africa, 1956; to USA, 1957; to The West Indies, 1958; to Zanzibar, Mauritius and Madagascar, 1961; Leader of Parliamentary Delegation to Bulgaria, 1963. Second Church Estates Comr, 1962-64; Church Comr for England and Mem., Bd of Governors, 1962-77 (Dep Chm., Assets Cttee, 1966-77); Mem., Church Assembly and Gen. Synod of Church of England, 1955-75 (Panel of Chairmen, 1970-72); Trustee, Lambeth Palace Library, 1964-77; Chm., Archbp of Canterbury's Commn to inquire into the organisation of the Church by dioceses in London and the SE of England, 1965-67. Member: Crathorne Cttee on Sunday Observance, 1961-64; Hodson Commn on Synodical Government for the Church of England, 1964-66; Standing Cttee, Ross Inst., 1951-62. A Vice Pres., Trustee Savings Banks Assoc., 1962-76; in business in tea industry concerned with India, Ceylon and the Cameroons, 1934-74; Chairman: Estates & Agency Holdings Ltd, 1955-70; Folkestone and District Water Co., 1974-87; Joint Hon. Sec. Assoc. of British Chambers of Commerce, 1953-59. Recreation: gardening.
