Bowen Wells

Bowen Wells
Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford Hertford and Stevenage (1979-1983)
In office 3 May 1979 – 7 June 2001
Preceded by	Shirley Williams
Succeeded by	Mark Prisk
Personal details
Born	(1935-08-04) 4 August 1935
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

Petrie Bowen Wells (born 4 August 1935), known as Bowen Wells, is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Education

Wells was educated at St Paul's, the University of Exeter, and Regent Street Polytechnic.

Member of Parliament

He served as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stevenage from 1979 (defeating Shirley Williams- Labour) to 1983, and after boundary changes, for Hertford and Stortford from 1983 until 2001 when he retired.

Notable positions held during office include:

• Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1995–1997),
• Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Minister for Public Transport Earl Caithness, Roger Freeman (1992–1994),
• PPS to the Minister of State for Employment (1982–1983).
• He was Chairman of the International Development Select Committee

Non-Political Career

Sub Lieutenant, RNVR, National Service 1954-56
School Master, Colet Court, London 1956-57
Trainee, British Aluminium Company 1957-58
Senior Executive Commonwealth Development Corporation 1961-74
Owner/Manager, Substation Group Services Ltd 1974-79

Wells is married with two sons, Adam and Simon Bowen, and resides in the South of England.

Wells famously lent his name to the Bowen Wells Appreciation Crew of Keble College, Oxford.

Sources

• UK Politics: People in Parliament, BBC News (July 28 1998)
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External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Bowen Wells

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Shirley Williams	Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stevenage 1979 – 1983	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford 1983 – 2001	Succeeded by Mark Prisk