Margaret Prosser, Baroness Prosser

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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

References

• Who's Who 2010
• Parliament.uk

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