Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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Born | Joyce Anne Clarke 17 July 1947 London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Richard Anelay (m. 1970) |
Brunel University | |
Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns,
Anelay was Government
Early life
Born in
Following university, Anelay worked as a secondary school teacher from 1969 to 1974. She later became a volunteer adviser with the
Political career
Prior to her elevation to the
Between May 1997 and June 2002, Baroness Anelay served in various Conservative front bench posts, including Opposition Whip and
After the general election, on 12 May 2010, Anelay was appointed Government Chief Whip in the Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.[10]
On 6 August 2014, the day after
In April 2017, Anelay expressed concerns about reports of homophobia in Chechnya, and she released the following statement: "The detention and ill-treatment of over 100 gay men in Chechnya is extremely concerning. Reports have also suggested that at least three of these men have been killed."[12]
In May 2020, as Chairwoman of the International Relations and Defence Committee in Britain's House of Lords, she questioned whether Israel should continue to receive preferential access to the U.K. market if the plan for annexing West Bank territory, as laid out in the incoming unity government's coalition agreement, proceeds.[13]
Personal life
Anelay married in 1970, her university contemporary, Richard Anelay, a
Arms
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References
- ^ [1] Evening Standard (12 June 2017). Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Baroness Anelay of St Johns". UK Parliament.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Enfield County School Centenary" (PDF).
- ^ "Ministers". Government of the United Kingdom.
- ^ "No. 52173". The London Gazette. 15 June 1990. p. 9.
- ^ "No. 54066". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 54554". The London Gazette. 17 October 1996. p. 13805.
- ^ "Cameron reshuffles shadow team". BBC News. 3 July 2007.
- ^ Her Majesty's Government Archived 15 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE". Government of the United Kingdom.
- ^ Butterworth, Benjamin (11 April 2017). "Activists to protest Russian Embassy over Chechen concentration camps for gay men". Pink News. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "U.K. Lords Committee Calls to Limit Israel's Economic Access if Annexation Goes Ahead". Haaretz. 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Richard Anelay – Family Law Barristers London -". 1kbw.co.uk.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage. 2000.
External links
- Joyce Anelay Archived 4 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine on the Conservative Party website
- www.burkespeerage.com – ANELAY OF ST JOHNS, LP
- www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk
- Profile at the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- www.ukwhoswho.com