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You are bidding on a Vintage 1992 HOUSE OF COMMONS LETTER SIGNED by DAVID CURRY, M.P.

The letter is on paper, with the words House of Commons Crest and Address at the Top, along with the words :-

This is a formal, typed letter on Official British Govenrment stationery, addressed to a Mr. T. Mercer from The letter is the answer to a 'follow up letter' from Mr Mercer, which, I believe referred to Inheritance taxaddresses a constituent's question regarding how Parliament represents the "will of the people"

David Curry (born June 13, 1944) is a Conservative Party politician and former journalist.

• Parliamentary Career: He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Skipton and Ripon from 1987 until he stepped down at the 2010 general election.

• Ministerial Roles: During the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, he held prominent front-bench positions, including Minister for Local Government (1993–1997) and Minister of State for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

• European Parliament: Prior to his career in Westminster, he served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Essex North East from 1979 to 1989.

• Background: Educated at Oxford University and Harvard, he worked as the world trade editor for the Financial Times before entering politics

See below for details of recipient, Terence Mercer of Harrogate, Yorkshire

• The Letters contents are as follows :-
  
  DAVID CURRY MP
  HOUSE OF COMMONS
  LONDON SW1A 0AA

19th February 1992

Dear Mr Mercer,

Thank you for your further letter of 13th February and accompanying enclosures.

I fully understand your concerns, and will be in touch again as soon as I receive a response from the Treasury.

Yours sincerely,
David Curry [Handwritten Signature]

DAVID CURRY

[Recipient Address - Bottom Left]
T Mercer Esq MIPA
Chairman
Tattersall Advertising Ltd
Harrogate, N Yorkshire
HG1 5LL

Terence Mercer (1939–2018), was a prominent businessman and arts benefactor from Harrogate. 

Professional Career

Terence Mercer served as the Chairman of Tattersall Advertising Ltd, a well-known full-service advertising agency based in Harrogate. He followed in the footsteps of his father, the watercolorist Sidney Agnew Mercer, who had previously purchased and managed the firm. Under the family's leadership, the agency became a leading force in Yorkshire, producing iconic murals and posters for organizations like British Rail. 

Local Legacy and the Mercer Art Gallery

Mercer is perhaps most widely remembered for his significant contributions to the Harrogate arts community:

• The Mercer Art Gallery: The gallery, which opened in 1991, was named in honor of his father, Sidney Agnew Mercer, following a substantial donation of £50,000 from Terence and his brother, Gavin.

• Patronage: He was an Honorary Life Member of Harrogate District Museums and played a pivotal role in the Mercer Gallery Project, ensuring the gallery's ongoing development and success.

• Later Life: He lived for many years at Low Bridge House in Markington and was a dedicated supporter of local heritage until his death in 2018

The letter came to me in a collection of ephemera, all of which was kept in folder with clear plastic cleeves – which have preserved it in excellent condition.

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