Who is the Father of the House? Sir Peter Bottomley, elected in 1975, to stand once more in 2024
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The record of the oldest MP in the UK belongs to Samuel Young, who died in 1918 aged 96 and 63 days while still in office
The record of the oldest MP in the UK belongs to Samuel Young, who died in 1918 aged 96 and 63 days while still in office