Margaret Prosser, Baroness Prosser

Margaret Prosser, Baroness Prosser

Margaret Theresa Prosser, Baroness Prosser, OBE (born 22 August 1937) is a Labour life peer and Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.[1]

On 11 June 2004, she was created Baroness Prosser, of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

OBE 1997

Born 22 Aug. 1937; d of Frederick James and Lillian (née Barry); m (marr. diss.); one s two d

Deputy Chair, Commission for Equality and Human Rights, since 2006

Education: St Philomena’s Convent, Carshalton; North East London Polytechnic (Post Grad. Dip. in Advice and Inf. Studies, 1977)

Career: Associate Member, Institute of Legal Executives, 1982. Advice Centre Organiser, Southwark Community Development Project, 1974–76; Advisor, Southwark Law Project, 1976–83; Transport and General Workers’ Union: official, 1983–2002; National Secretary, 1984–92; National Organiser, 1992–99; Deputy General Secretary, 1999–2002. President, TUC, 1995–96. Non-executive Director, Royal Mail, 2004–. Member: Equal Opportunities Commission, 1987–93 (per Who's Who); Employment Appeal Tribunal, 1995–2007; Central Arbitration Committee, 2000–03; Chair, Women’s National Commission, 2002–07.

Councils, public bodies: Member Equal Opportunities Commission 1985-92 (per Parliament.uk); Low Pay Commission 2000-05

Lords Select Committees: Member Information 2005-09; Co-opted member EU Sub-Committee G (Social Policy and Consumer Affairs) 2009-

Lords backbench committees: Member Information Committee

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Tom Burlison
Treasurer of the Labour Party
1996–2001
Succeeded by
Jimmy Elsby
Political offices
Preceded by
Leif Mills
President of the Trades Union Congress
1996
Succeeded by
Tony Dubbins

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