Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, DBE, PC, FRSA (born 17 July 1947) is a British Conservative Party politician, previously serving as Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2014 to June 2017. Lady Anelay was appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union in the Second May ministry, after the 2017 reshuffle.[1]
Lady Anelay was Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 12 May 2010 until 6 August 2014, having previously been Opposition Chief Whip prior to the 2010 General Election.[2]
Early life
Born in Hackney on 17 July 1947, daughter of Stanley Clarke, she was christened Joyce Anne and was educated locally at Enfield County School.[3][4] She attended Bristol University, graduating with the degree of BA and after further studies at Brunel, took the postgraduate degree of MA.
Following university, Anelay worked as a secondary school teacher from 1969 to 1974. She later became a volunteer adviser with the Citizens' Advice Bureau, served as a Justice of the Peace for Surrey and sat on the Social Security Appeal Tribunal.[5]
Political career
Prior to her elevation to the peerage, Anelay held a number of senior posts in the Conservative Party organisation. She was Chair of the Conservative Women's National Committee from 1993 to 1996, appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1990,[6] and in 1995 was promoted Dame Commander (DBE).[7] She was created a Life Peer as Baroness Anelay of St Johns, of St John's in the County of Surrey in 1996.[8]
Between May 1997 and June 2002, Baroness Anelay served in various Conservative front bench posts, including Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport. She was a Shadow Home Office Minister from June 2002 to July 2007, and from 2 July 2007, she served as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords until 2010.[9] In 2009, Lady Anelay was sworn of the Privy Council.
After the General Election, on 12 May 2010, Lady Anelay was appointed Government Chief Whip in the Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.[10]
On 6 August 2014, the day after Baroness Warsi's resignation, Lady Anelay was appointed in Warsi's place as Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, attending Cabinet (although not as a member). Anelay did not on take on Lady Warsi's Faith and Communities brief, which reverted to Eric Pickles.[11]
In April 2017, Lady Anelay expressed concerns about reports of homophobia in Chechnya, and she released the following statement: "The detention and ill-treatment of over 100 gay men in Chechnya is extremely concerning. Reports have also suggested that at least three of these men have been killed."[12]
In May 2020, as Chairwoman of the International Relations and Defence Committee in Britain’s House of Lords, she questioned whether Israel should continue to receive preferential access to the U.K. market if the plan for annexing West Bank territory, as laid out in the incoming unity government's coalition agreement, proceeds.[13]
Personal life
Anelay married in 1970, her university contemporary, Richard Anelay, QC, a Deputy High Court Judge, leading family and criminal law barrister, and former head of 1 King's Bench Walk Chambers.[14]
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References
- Evening Standard (12 June 2017). Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "Baroness Anelay of St Johns". UK Parliament.
- "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- "Enfield County School Centenary" (PDF).
- "Ministers". Government of the United Kingdom.
- "No. 52173". The London Gazette. 15 June 1990. p. 9.
- "No. 54066". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 8.
- "No. 54554". The London Gazette. 17 October 1996. p. 13805.
- "Cameron reshuffles shadow team". BBC News. 3 July 2007.
- Her Majesty's Government Archived 15 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE". Government of the United Kingdom.
- Butterworth, Benjamin (11 April 2017). "Activists to protest Russian Embassy over Chechen concentration camps for gay men". Pink News. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- "U.K. Lords Committee Calls to Limit Israel's Economic Access if Annexation Goes Ahead". Haaretz. 13 May 2020.
- "Richard Anelay – Family Law Barristers London -". 1kbw.co.uk.
- Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage. 2000.
External links
- Joyce Anelay on the Conservative Party website
- www.burkespeerage.com – ANELAY OF ST JOHNS, LP
- www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk
- Profile at the Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard 1803–2005
- Current session contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at PublicWhip.org
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.com
- Profile at Westminster Parliamentary Record
- Profile at BBC News Democracy Live
- www.ukwhoswho.com
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Cope of Berkeley |
Conservative Chief Whip of the House of Lords 2007–2014 |
Succeeded by The Lord Taylor of Holbeach |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Cope of Berkeley |
Shadow Chief Whip of the House of Lords 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by The Lord Bassam of Brighton |
| Preceded by The Lord Bassam of Brighton |
Chief Whip in the House of Lords 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by The Lord Taylor of Holbeach |
| Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms 2010–2014 | ||
| Preceded by The Baroness Warsi |
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2014–2017 |
Succeeded by The Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon |
| Preceded by David Jones |
Minister of State for Exiting the European Union 12 June 2017 – 27 October 2017 |
Succeeded by Martin Callanan |
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