The Right HonourableRichard Caborn, PC (born October 6, 1943) is a British politician for the Labour Party, and member of Parliament for Sheffield Central. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... This article concerns the British Sovereigns Privy Council. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or Democratic Socialist political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Sheffield Central is a Parliamentary constituency. ...
He was a Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions from 1997 to 1999, then moved to be a Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Industry, until 2001. After this he became Minister for Sport at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. He is seen as a close ally of John Prescott. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Department of Trade and Industry is a United Kingdom government department. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (sometimes abbreviated DCMS) is a department of the British government. ... John Prescott The Right Honourable John Leslie Prescott (born May 31, 1938) is a British Labour Party politician who is presently Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ...
Richard George Caborn, (born October 6, 1943) is a British politician.
Dick Caborn was born in Sheffield and was educated at the Hurlfield Comprehensive School, Sheffield; Granville College of Further Education; and the Sheffield Polytechnic, where he qualified as an engineer.
Dick Caborn is seen as a close ally of John Prescott, having ran his campaigns for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party in 1992 (whilst supporting Bryan Gould for leader).
RichardCaborn: It is a multi-billion pound sport and being absolutely honest if it was just about keeping Formula One in Britain for Formula One's sake, then that would not be a position for government.
RichardCaborn: On the transport side of it we have worked very heavily on that and that has been reflected in the comprehensive spending review because the East London line was in that and I think most people are now very satisfied or will be with that.
RichardCaborn: No I think what we are trying to do is first of all to get the nation more active, particularly through our schools and we are investing heavily.
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