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

References

• Who's Who 2010
• Parliament.uk

1. ^ EHRC website listing current Commissioners

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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