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Peter Hendy, English businessman, Minister of State for Rail
Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill,, is a British transport executive and politician who has served as Minister of State for Rail since July 2024. On 17 November 2022, Hendy was created Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber in the County of Wiltshire. He also became a director of New World First Bus in Hong Kong.
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Peter Hendy was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1953 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.29 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $9,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,900 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.60 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 159.0M | 341 million |
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