Alan Haselhurst: key obituary facts
Is Alan Haselhurst dead? Yes. Alan Haselhurst died on June 2, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Alan Haselhurst's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Alan Haselhurst known for?
He was known as British politician (born 1937).
More about Alan Haselhurst
Born: 23 June 1937.
Place of birth: Yorkshire.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Oriel College, King Edward's School, Cheltenham College.
Awards: Knight Bachelor.
Also known as: Sir Alan Gordon Barraclough Haselhurst, Alan Gordon Barraclough Haselhurst, Baron Haselhurst.
Alan Haselhurst, the British Conservative politician who served as an MP and later sat in the House of Lords, died on June 2, 2026, aged 88.
Born at South Elmsall in Yorkshire on June 23, 1937, he was educated at King Edward’s School, Cheltenham College and Oriel College, Oxford. He represented Middleton and Prestwich from 1970 to February 1974, then Saffron Walden from 1977 to 2017, and served as Chairman of Ways and Means from 1997 to 2010.
Created a life peer in 2018 as Baron Haselhurst, he took his seat in the Lords the following year and remained a member until 2024.