Sir David Bower Mitchell (born 20 June 1928) is a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Basingstoke from 1964 to 1983, and for Hampshire North West from 1983 until he retired in 1997. He served as a minister for Transport, Northern Ireland and Industry during the Thatcher government years. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Conservative Party is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting MPs, and the largest by of public membership. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Basingstoke is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Hampshire North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. ...

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• "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1992 edition.