The Lord Stratford | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2005 | |
| Minister for Sport | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 20 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Iain Sproat |
| Succeeded by | Kate Hoey |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 23 June 2005 – 8 January 2006 | |
| Member of Parliament for West Ham Newham North West (1983–1997) | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Lyn Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Louis Banks 8 April 1942 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 8 January 2006 (aged 63) Fort Myers, Florida, US |
| Political party | Labour (after 1960s) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1960s) |
| Alma mater | |
Anthony Louis Banks, Baron Stratford (8 April 1942[1] – 8 January 2006) was a British politician who served as Minister for Sport from 1997 to 1999. A member of the Labour Party, he was a member of Parliament from 1983 to 2005 and subsequently as a member of the House of Lords. He was well known in the House of Commons for his acid tongue.[2]
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography profile
- ^ BBC report on "wit and wisdom of Tony Banks", BBC News, 8 January 2006