Donald Thomas Younger Curry, Baron Curry of Kirkharle, CBE [1] (born 4 April 1944 [2]) is a British farmer and businessman who is the former chair of NFU Mutual (2003-2011) [3] and non-executive chair of the Better Regulation Executive, [1] and a member of the House of Lords.
Curry was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours, [4] and was knighted in the 2001 Birthday Honours. [5] [6]
In 2001–2 he chaired the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food, known as the Curry Commission, which produced a report for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. [7]
On the recommendation of the House of Lords Appointments Commission, [8] he was created a Crossbench (independent) life peer on 13 October 2011 taking the title Baron Curry of Kirkharle, of Kirkharle in the County of Northumberland. [9] He was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 October 2011. [10] In the introduction ceremony, his supporters were the Lord Plumb and the Baroness Byford.
Lord Curry is a member of the All-party parliamentary group ("APPG") Christians in Parliament. [11]
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