Ken Weetch

Last updated January 29, 2026

Kenneth Thomas Weetch (born 17 September 1933) is a British former Labour Party politician in England.

Early life

Weetch was born on 17 September 1933.^[1] He was educated at Newbridge Grammar School and the London School of Economics. He then qualified as a teacher and held various posts in education, including History teacher at Mayfield Boys School, Goodmayes, Essex from where he went on to become an MP.^{[ citation needed ]}

Parliamentary career

Having unsuccessfully fought Saffron Walden in 1970, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich at the October 1974 general election. He held the seat until the 1987 general election, when, against the national trend, he lost his seat to the Conservative Michael Irvine.

References

↑ "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "I"". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.

Sources

The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1987

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Kenneth Weetch

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded by

Ernle Money

Member of Parliament for Ipswich
October 1974–1987

Succeeded by

Michael Irvine

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[rayment-hc-1] "Historical list of MPs: constituencies beginning with "I"". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.

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