On 23 July 1998 Thornton was created a Life peer by Tony Blair, with the title Baroness Thornton, of Manningham in the County of West Yorkshire.[1] She chaired the Social Enterprise Coalition until January 2008, when she was appointed a junior minister of the House of Lords.[2] In September 2007, she was made chair of the advisory group that trains public sector staff to work with the voluntary sector.[3] In May 2012, her role in Labour was moved from health to equalities, with her role on the health portfolio being taken over by Lord Hunt.[4]
In 2009, she was reported to be claiming £22,000 a year in expenses by saying that her mother's bungalow in Yorkshire is her main home, amounting to around £130,000 between 2002 and 2009.[7] She was later cleared of any wrongdoing by Michael Pownall, the Clerk of Parliaments, after it was determined that she spent much of her time there while caring for her mother.[8]
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^Rodgers, Siena (7 March 2019). "Shadow ministers welcome EHRC probe into Labour's handling of antisemitism". Labour List. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
^"National Secular Society Honorary Associates". National Secular Society. Retrieved 27 July 2019
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^Watson, Roland (10 February 2010). "Nine peers cleared over expenses claims". The Times. London. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
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Announcement of her introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 27 July 1998
glenys, thornton, baroness, thornton, dorothea, born, october, 1952, known, glenys, thornton, british, politician, serving, member, house, lords, since, 1998, member, labour, operative, parties, government, whip, health, minister, between, 2008, 2010, right, h. Dorothea Glenys Thornton Baroness Thornton born 16 October 1952 known as Glenys Thornton is a British politician serving as a Member of the House of Lords since 1998 A member of the Labour and Co operative parties she was a Government Whip and Health Minister between 2008 and 2010 The Right HonourableThe Baroness ThorntonOfficial portrait 2023Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for HealthIn office 19 February 2010 6 May 2010Prime MinisterGordon BrownPreceded byThe Lord Darzi of DenhamSucceeded byThe Earl HoweBaroness in WaitingGovernment WhipIn office 18 February 2008 19 February 2010Prime MinisterGordon BrownPreceded byThe Baroness Royall of BlaisdonSucceeded byThe Baroness Garden of FrognalMember of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife PeerageAssumed office 23 July 1998Shadow portfolios2023 presentCulture Media and Sport2021 presentWomen and Equalities2023 2023Work and Pensions2023 2023Education2017 2022Health and Social Care2011 2015Women and Equalities2010 2012HealthPersonal detailsBornDorothea Glenys Thornton 1952 10 16 16 October 1952 age 71 Political partyLabour Co opAlma materLondon School of Economics BSc Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editThornton was raised in Bradford and graduated from the London School of Economics She was Political Secretary of the Royal Arsenal Co operative Society from 1981 joining the public affairs team of the Co operative Wholesale Society upon their merger in 1985 and working there until 1992 She was General Secretary of the Fabian Society from 1993 to 1996 Since June 2015 she has been Chief Executive of the Young Foundation On 23 July 1998 Thornton was created a Life peer by Tony Blair with the title Baroness Thornton of Manningham in the County of West Yorkshire 1 She chaired the Social Enterprise Coalition until January 2008 when she was appointed a junior minister of the House of Lords 2 In September 2007 she was made chair of the advisory group that trains public sector staff to work with the voluntary sector 3 In May 2012 her role in Labour was moved from health to equalities with her role on the health portfolio being taken over by Lord Hunt 4 In 2019 she welcomed the Equality and Human Rights Commission response to complaints by the Jewish Labour Movement and Campaign Against Antisemitism about alleged antisemitism in the Labour Party in a tweet to Kate Osamor MP confusing her with another female black MP Dawn Butler the Shadow Women amp Equalities Secretary 5 Personal life editThornton lives in Gospel Oak North London and is married to John Carr They have two adult children She is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society 6 In 2009 she was reported to be claiming 22 000 a year in expenses by saying that her mother s bungalow in Yorkshire is her main home amounting to around 130 000 between 2002 and 2009 7 She was later cleared of any wrongdoing by Michael Pownall the Clerk of Parliaments after it was determined that she spent much of her time there while caring for her mother 8 References edit No 55210 The London Gazette 30 July 1998 p 8287 Ministerial appointment Department of Health Number10 gov uk 19 February 2010 Archived from the original on 4 March 2010 Retrieved 15 March 2010 Baroness Thornton to chair training group Third Sector Retrieved 5 April 2013 Jowit Juliette 16 May 2012 Labour reshuffles top jobs in House of Lords The Guardian London Retrieved 5 April 2013 Rodgers Siena 7 March 2019 Shadow ministers welcome EHRC probe into Labour s handling of antisemitism Labour List Retrieved 8 March 2019 National Secular Society Honorary Associates National Secular Society Retrieved 27 July 2019 MPs expenses Tax officials to investigate capital gains evasion The Guardian 10 May 2009 Watson Roland 10 February 2010 Nine peers cleared over expenses claims The Times London Retrieved 6 May 2010 External links editAnnouncement of her introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings 27 July 1998 Social Enterprise CoalitionParty political officesPreceded byArthur Latham Chair of the London Labour Party1986 1991 Succeeded byJim FitzpatrickPreceded bySimon Crine Acting General Secretary of the Fabian Society1993 1994 Succeeded bySimon CrineOrders of precedence in the United KingdomPreceded byThe Baroness Buscombe GentlemenBaroness Thornton Followed byThe Baroness Crawley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glenys Thornton Baroness Thornton amp oldid 1217769625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
