- William McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton
William David McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton (Bill McKenzie) (born
24 July 1946 ) in an English Labour politician, since January 2007,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at theDepartment for Work and Pensions Life
Born in 1946, the son of Donald and Elsie May McKenzie, "née" Doust, he was educated at the
University of Bristol where he graduated with a BA inEconomics andAccounting . He qualified as a professionalaccountant and began his accountacy career at Martin Rata and Partners as an articled clerk. He moved to Price Waterhouse in 1973 and worked for them in many locations, including London, Hong Kong and Vietnam up to 1998. he became apartner ofPrice Waterhouse in theUK from 1980 to 1986. From 1993 to 1998 he worked for Price Waterhouse inHong Kong , acting as partner-in-charge forVietnam from 1996.McKenzie of Luton, William David McKenzie. (2008). "Who's Who 2008". A&C Black]He married Diana Joyce Angliss in 1972 and lives in Luton. He states his recreations as swimming, reading and music.
Political career
He was an elected member of
Luton Borough Council from 1976 to 1992 then again from 1999 to 2005, following a spell in the far east, and was leader until May 2003. He covered a number of roles during his Council service, particularly relating to local governance finance. He was also Chairman of London Luton Airport.He unsuccessfully contested Luton South in 1987 and 1992.
Bill McKenzie was an adviser to Labour’s Shadow Treasury team for a number of years, and was a member of the original Fabian Society Taxation Review Committee. He was created a
life peer in 2004 and served as aLord in Waiting and Government Spokesperson in theHouse of Lords for Treasury and Industry issues from 2005 to 2007.Lord McKenzie was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions in January 2007. Among his ministerial responsibilities are health and safety at work and the Health and Safety Executive.
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* cite web | url=http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_mckenzie_of_luton | title=Lord McKenzie of Luton | publisher=TheyWorkForYou.com | accessdate=2008-03-31
* cite web | url=http://www.dwp.gov.uk/aboutus/ministers/lord_mckenzie.asp | title=Lord McKenzie of Luton | publisher=Department for Work and Pensions | accessdate=2008-08-18
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