Sir James Paice | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Agriculture and Food | |
| In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jim Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | David Heath |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | |
| In office 15 March 2004 – 6 May 2005 | |
| Leader | Michael Howard |
| Preceded by | John Whittingdale |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment | |
| In office 21 July 1994 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | The Lord Henley (Employment) Tim Boswell (Education) |
| Succeeded by | Alan Howarth |
| Member of Parliament for South East Cambridgeshire | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 30 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Pym |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Frazer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1949 Felixstowe, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Ava Patterson |
| Alma mater | Writtle University College |
| Website | Official website |
Sir James Edward Thornton Paice, DL (born 24 April 1949) is a British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South East Cambridgeshire from 1987 to 2015, when he declined to run for reelection and retired from politics. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2010 until being removed in a government reshuffle in 2012. Following his service in government, Paice was knighted in September 2012.[1]
- ^ "Knighthood conferred upon the Rt Hon James Paice MP". Gov.uk. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2023.