Rosalie Wilkins, Baroness Wilkins
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Rosalie Catherine Wilkins, Baroness Wilkins (* May 6, 1946) is a British politician
(Labour
).
Rosalie Wilkins was created a life peer
in 1999.
She has been a member of the Central Health Services Council from 1974 1976, the BBC General Advisory Council from 1976 to 1978, and the Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability from 1982 to 1990. She was also President of the College of Occupational Therapists from 2003 to 2008.
In 1999 she was created a life peer with the title Baroness Wilkins, of Chesham Bois in the County of Buckinghamshire.
She has been a member of two Lords Select Committees: the Hybrid Instruments Committee from 2000 to 2005, and the Administration and Works Committee from 2003 to 2007.
She is currently Treasurer of the Learning Disability All-party Group, and Vice-Chair of the Disability, Deafness, and Continence Care All-party Groups.
She has sat on the Lords backbench Joint committees on the draft mental incapacity bill 2003-04 and the draft disability discrimination bill 2004.
She lists her political interests as disability, housing, international development, and energy conservation.
Politics of the United Kingdom
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(Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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).
Rosalie Wilkins was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in 1999.
She has been a member of the Central Health Services Council from 1974 1976, the BBC General Advisory Council from 1976 to 1978, and the Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability from 1982 to 1990. She was also President of the College of Occupational Therapists from 2003 to 2008.
In 1999 she was created a life peer with the title Baroness Wilkins, of Chesham Bois in the County of Buckinghamshire.
She has been a member of two Lords Select Committees: the Hybrid Instruments Committee from 2000 to 2005, and the Administration and Works Committee from 2003 to 2007.
She is currently Treasurer of the Learning Disability All-party Group, and Vice-Chair of the Disability, Deafness, and Continence Care All-party Groups.
She has sat on the Lords backbench Joint committees on the draft mental incapacity bill 2003-04 and the draft disability discrimination bill 2004.
She lists her political interests as disability, housing, international development, and energy conservation.
Sources
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/ms-rosalie-wilkins
- http://www.independentliving.org/docs6/evans2003.html
- http://www.eurosource.eu.com/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=98&biog=y&id=26629&group=5&Page=Baroness%20Wilkins%20:%20Political%20Biography
- parliament.uk