Anthony Favell


Anthony Rowland "Tony" Favell , is a former British Conservative Member of Parliament.

Parliamentary career

Favell first stood for Parliament in 1979 for Bolsover, but was beaten by Labour's Dennis Skinner. He later became MP for Stockport from 1983 until 1992, when he was defeated by Ann Coffey of Labour.
In 1990, Favell resigned as John Major's Parliamentary Private Secretary in a disagreement over whether the UK should enter the European Exchange Rate Mechanism.

Later life

After losing his Parliamentary seat as a result of boundary changes in his Stockport constituency, Tony Favell a solicitor, returned to the law as a consultant with Gorvins Solicitors in Stockport. In 2007, Favell was elected to High Peak Borough Council for the Hope Valley ward.