Janet Fookes, Baroness Fookes
| The Right Honourable The Baroness Fookes DBE DL | |
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 Baroness Fookes, December 2011. | |
| Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
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In office 27 April 1992 – 14 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Betty Boothroyd |
| Succeeded by | Michael Lord |
| Member of Parliament for Plymouth Drake Merton and Morden (1970-1974) | |
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In office 18 June 1970 – 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Humphrey Atkins |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1936 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Janet Evelyn Fookes, Baroness Fookes, DBE, DL (born 21 February 1936), is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, she is a Life Peer in the House of Lords. She was previously a member of the House of Commons from 1970–97, representing the constituencies of Merton and Morden (1970–74) and Plymouth Drake (1974–97). She was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992-97.
Biography
Fookes was educated at Royal Holloway College, University of London.[1] She worked as a teacher from 1958-70. She served as a Councillor on Hastings Borough Council from 1960–61, and 1963-70.[1]
Fookes was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Merton and Morden in 1970. When this constituency was abolished, she was elected MP for Plymouth Drake in 1974.[1] Drake was never a safe seat, but Fookes managed to survive many strong challenges in each general election she fought, including winning by a majority of just 34 at the October 1974 general election. She served as one of three Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons from 1992-97. She retired from the House of Commons in 1997.
Fookes served on the Council of the RSPCA 1975-92, and was its chair from 1979-81. She was also a member of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (1987–97).[1] She is an Ambassador for unemployment charity, Tomorrow's People Trust.[2]
Honours
On 30 September 1997, she was made a Life Peer as Baroness Fookes, of Plymouth in the County of Devon.[3]
She had previously been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 1989 New Year's Honours,[4] and became Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex in 2001.
Fookes is unmarried.[1]
Arms
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Centre for Advancement of Women in Politics
- ↑ "Tomorrow's People honours Baroness Fookes". 30 November 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54913. p. 11279. 7 October 1997.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 51578. p. 7. 31 December 1988.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons editions 1970-1992
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Janet Fookes
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| Preceded by Humphrey Atkins |
Member of Parliament for Merton and Morden 1970–Feb 1974 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Plymouth Drake Feb 1974–1997 | |
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