Derek Coombs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1931 |
| Died | 30 December 2014 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, businessman, publisher |
| Spouse | Jennifer Lonsdale |
Derek Michael Coombs (12 August 1931 – 30 December 2014)[1] was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 1970 to 1974,[2] he won a marginal seat which was later recovered by Labour's Sydney Tierney. Whilst an MP he supported the UK’s joining of the then EEC. Additionally he passed a private members bill which relaxed the earnings rule for pensioners, and assisted the peace process in Northern Ireland which led to the Sunningdale Agreement. Derek Coombs was also briefly an officer in the Royal Artillery, a successful businessman, supporter of the arts and the founding chairman of Prospect magazine.