Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes

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Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes PC (* 26. July 1930 in Dublin ), born Viner, is a British politician of the Conservative Party .

life and career

She was born Sally Viner on July 26, 1930, the daughter of a diamond cutter in Dublin , Ireland . She attended school in Sheffield and Lowther College .

She later worked as a social worker in London for the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) before becoming politically active. In 1970 she was president of the Conservative Club of Gloucester .

Membership in the House of Commons

In the 1970 general election , she defeated John Diamond in the Gloucester constituency . Diamond was the only cabinet secretary to lose the election. Some therefore found their previous job as diamond grinders appropriate.

She represented Gloucester until 1987. At the Conservative Parliamentary Prices and Consumer Protection Committee she was from 1971 to 1973 Vice-Chairman ( Vice-Chairman ), and from 1973 to 1974 Chairman ( Chairman ). Oppenheim-Barnes was the opposition spokeswoman for prices and consumer protection with a seat in the shadow cabinet from 1974 to 1979 .

From 1979 to 1982 she was Minister of State for Consumer Affairs in the Department of Trade . Her son Phillip Oppenheim was a Conservative MP for the Amber Valley constituency . From 1983 to 1987 mother and son sat in the House of Commons at the same time, which was the first time.

In 1982 she became Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry into Pedestrian Safety at Public Road Level Crossings . From 1982 to 1993 she was Non-Executive Director of Boots Co Main Board and from 1989 to 1996 at Fleming High Income Investment Trust , and from 1990 to 1998 at HFC Bank plc .

She was a member of the House of Commons Committee of Privileges .

She was President of the British Red Cross Society in the Gloucester District. The National Consumer Council led Oppenheim-Barnes from 1987 to 1989 and the National Waterway Museum Trust to 1990th

She was the National Vice-President of the National Mobile Homes Residents' Association . From 1973 to 1979 she was Vice President of the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds . She was also the Vice President of the Western Center of Public Health Inspectors .

Membership in the House of Lords

Oppenheim-Barnes was appointed Life Peeress as Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, of Gloucester in the County of Gloucestershire on February 9, 1989 . She gave her inaugural address on April 7, 1989. As a topic of political interest, she lists consumer affairs on the House of Lords website.

  • Session period 1997/1998: 108 days
  • Session period April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002: 42 days
  • Session period April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003: 72 days
  • Session period April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004: 72 days
  • Session period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005: 57 days
  • Session period April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006: 66 days
  • Session period April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007: 71 days
  • Session period April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008: 72 days
  • Session period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009: 62 days
  • Session period April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010: 43 days
  • Session period April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010: 11 days
  • Session period July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010: 6 days
  • Session period October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010: 17 days
  • Session period January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011: 13 days
  • April 2011: 2 days (out of 7)
  • May 2011: 5 days (out of 15)
  • June 2011: 6 days (out of 17)
  • July 2011: 5 days (out of 13)
  • August 2011: 1 day (of 1)
  • September 2011: 4 days (out of 8)
  • October 2011: 6 days (out of 18)
  • November 2011: 9 days (out of 18)
  • December 2011: 4 days (out of 13)
  • January 2012: 5 days (out of 14)
  • February 2012: 7 days (out of 14)
  • March 2012: 6 days (out of 17)
  • April 2012: 1 day (out of 5)
  • May 2012: 4 days (out of 13)
  • June 2012: 6 days (out of 13)

Their presence in the House of Lords is in the irregular to medium range.

Honors

She became a member of the Privy Council in 1979 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 'Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness (born 26 July 1930)' in Who's Who 2012 (London, A. & C. Black)
  2. ↑ OPPENHEIM, SALLY entry in the Jewish virtual library ; Retrieved December 9, 2012
  3. ↑ THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "G" ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Entry on the website of Leigh Rayments ; Retrieved December 9, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.leighrayment.com
  4. ^ House of Lords: Members 'expenses Members' expenses on the House of Lords website ; Retrieved December 9, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Oppenheim-Barnes, Sally, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Oppenheim, Sally; Viner, Sally
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician (Conservative Party)
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin