James Borwick, 5th Baron Borwick
Geoffrey Robert James "Jamie" Borwick, 5th Baron Borwick (born 7 March 1955) is a British businessman, hereditary peer and member of the House of Lords.
Educated at Eton College, Jamie Borwick became Chief Executive (from 1987 to 2001) of Manganese Bronze Holdings plc, best known for making London Taxis, and then Chairman until 2003.
He was founder and owner of electric truck producer Modec in Coventry in 2004. The company closed in 2011. He was Chairman of Route2Mobility Ltd, funding wheelchairs and scooters for disabled people as part of the UK's Motability scheme, until October 2010. He was also a Deputy Chairman of the board of British Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.[1]
His other business appointments include as Chairman of Countryside Properties (Bicester) Ltd, Managing Director of Love Lane Investments Ltd and Chairman of Federated Trust Corporation Ltd. He was a non-executive Director of Hansa Trust plc from 1984 until 2012. He is also a Trustee of the British Lung Foundation and of the Royal Brompton and Harefield Charity.
In 1981 Borwick married Victoria Poore,[2] who is a former Conservative London Assembly Member and Deputy Mayor of London, and, since 2015, MP for Kensington; they have three sons and a daughter.[3]
On 16 July 2013, Lord Borwick was elected to sit in the House of Lords at a hereditary peers by-election in replacement of the late Lord Reay;[4] he sits on the Conservative benches.[5]
Styles of address
- 1955-2007: Mr Geoffrey Robert James Borwick
- 2007-: The Rt Hon The Lord Borwick
References
- ↑ www.lowcvp.org.uk
- ↑ Mosley, Charles (ed.) (2003). Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 107th edn. London: Burke's Peerage & Gentry Ltd. p. 443 (BORWICK, B). ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ↑ "Borwick, 5 Baron" in "Debrett's People of Today, 2014".
- ↑ Beamish, David. "Clerk of the Parliaments" (PDF). Whole-House Hereditary Peers’ By-election, July 2013: result. House of Lords. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Beamish, David. "Clerk of the Parliaments" (PDF). Candidature statements. House of Lords. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
External links
- Interview with Jamie, Lord Borwick at Financial Times
- Interview with Jamie, Lord Borwick at REAL BUSINESS
- The Lady Borwick MP at UK Parliament website
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Hugh Myles Borwick |
Baron Borwick 2007–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Edwin Borwick |