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  1. Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins, Baron Colnbrook, KCMG, PC (12 August 1922 – 4 October 1996) was a British politician and a member of the Conservative Party. He served for 32 years as a Member of Parliament (MP), and served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1982.

  2. Oct 4, 1996 · Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins, Baron Colnbrook, KCMG, PC was a British politician and a member of the Conservative Party. He served for 32 years as a Member of Parliament , and served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1979 to 1982.

  3. Dec 30, 2011 · Humphrey Atkins was Northern Ireland Secretary in 1981. The files show that the British government were contemplating concessions on the lines which finally resolved the hunger strike but...

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  5. Dec 30, 2010 · There are a series of strongly-worded complaints to the Conservative Secretary of State, Humphrey Atkins from an Independent Nationalist MP. On July 7 1979, Independent Nationalist MP for...

  6. A week later, James Prior replaced Humphrey Atkins as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and met with prisoners in an attempt to end the strike. Liam McCloskey ended his strike on 26 September after his family said they would ask for medical intervention if he became unconscious, and it became clear that the families of the remaining ...

  7. Dec 30, 2016 · A secret prime ministerial file released to the National Archives in Kew on Friday shows that Humphrey Atkins, the Northern Ireland secretary, informed Downing Street that section 12 of the...

  8. May 14, 2024 · Name: Atkins, Humphrey Edward Gregory. Date of Birth: 12 August 1922. Roles / Positions: Politician; Conservative Party; (Westminster) MP; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland May 1979 - September 1981. Titles: Life Peerage 1987. Brief Biography: Humphrey Atkins was educated at Wellington School before joining the Royal Navy in 1940.