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Richard Taylor (UK politician)

Richard Thomas Taylor
MBE
Richard Taylor MP.JPG
Taylor in 2007
Member of Parliament
for Wyre Forest
In office
7 June 2001 – 5 May 2010
Preceded by David Lock
Succeeded by Mark Garnier
Personal details
Born (1934-07-07) 7 July 1934 (age 82)
Political party Health Concern (2001–)
National Health Action Party (2012–present)
Alma mater Clare College, Cambridge
Profession Medical Doctor
Military service
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1960 to 1964
Rank Squadron leader
Unit Medical Branch
Battles/wars Cold War

Richard Thomas Taylor, MBE, FRCP (born 7 July 1934) is an English doctor, politician and former Royal Air Force officer. He served as an Independent Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest between 2001 and 2010. He is Co-Leader of the National Health Action Party.

The son of Thomas Taylor and his wife Mabel Hickley, Taylor was educated at The Leys School, the same school as the former Independent MP Martin Bell, who was two years below him. Taylor went to Clare College Cambridge, and the former Westminster Medical School, now part of the Imperial College School of Medicine.

On 1 October 1960, he was commissioned as a flying officer in the Medical Branch of the Royal Air Force. He was granted seniority in that rank from 9 September 1960. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 9 September 1961. On 1 April 1964, he was transferred to the reserve; this signalled the end of his full-time service. He was promoted to squadron leader on 9 September 1965.

Before entering politics, Taylor was a member of his local Health Authority, chairman of Kidderminster Hospital League of Friends (1996–2001), and a committee member of the Save Kidderminster Hospital Campaign (1997–2001).


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