MP ) ▁for ▁H ex ham , ▁and ▁held ▁the ▁seat ▁until ▁he ▁retired ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁general ▁election . ▁ ▁Three ▁private ▁members ▁b ills ▁spons ored ▁by ▁Spe ir ▁were ▁passed ▁into ▁law : ▁the ▁L itter ▁Act ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁the ▁No ise ▁Ab at ement ▁Act ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁and ▁the ▁Local ▁Government ▁( Fin an cial ▁Pro vis ions ) ▁Act ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁ ▁References ▁Ob itu ary , ▁The ▁Independent , ▁ 2 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁ ▁by ▁Patrick ▁Cos gra ve ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 8 ▁death s ▁Category : English ▁solic itors ▁Category : Int elligence ▁Corps ▁officers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁E ton ▁College ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁P embro ke ▁College , ▁Cambridge ▁Category : Con serv ative ▁Party ▁( UK ) ▁MP s ▁for ▁English ▁constitu encies ▁Category : Spe akers ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 1 – 1 9 5 5 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 5 – 1 9 5 9 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 5 9 – 1 9 6 4 ▁Category : UK ▁MP s ▁ 1 9 6 4 – 1 9 6 6 ▁Category : K n ights ▁Bach elor ▁Category