Clive Brooke, Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe
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Clive Brooke, Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe (born 21 June 1942) is a British
trade unionist, Labour
Member of the House of Lords and businessman.
The son of John Brooke and Mary Colbeck, Brooke was educated in Thornes House School, Wakefield
. From 1964 to 1982, he worked as Assistant Secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation
, from 1982 to 1988 as Deputy General Secretary and as General Secretary
from 1988 to 1995. In 1996 Brooke became Joint General Secretary of Public Services Tax and Commerce Union and held this post until 1998. He was Member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress
(TUC) between 1989 and 1996 and between 1993 and 1996 of the TUC Executive Committee. Brooke is a Member of the Public and Commercial Services Union
(PCS), the successor to the civil service
union he led.
On 2 August 1997, he was created a life peer
as Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe, of Alverthorpe in the County of West Yorkshire
. He sits on the Labour benches. In the same year he became Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research
. He has been a trustee and Council member of Community Service Volunteers
(CSV) and is a trustee of Action on Addiction. He served as a non-executive director of NATS
(formerly National Air Traffic Services) from 2001 until 2006. http://www.nats.co.uk/article/19/73/two_new_government_directors.html
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe has been married to Lorna Hopkin Roberts since 1967.
United Kingdom
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trade unionist, Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Member of the House of Lords and businessman.
The son of John Brooke and Mary Colbeck, Brooke was educated in Thornes House School, Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
. From 1964 to 1982, he worked as Assistant Secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation
Inland Revenue Staff Federation
-History:The Union was born in the late 19th Century, when a group of tax clerks met together to fight for higher pay, higher status and better conditions. At that time clerks were hired by surveyors of taxes, they were usually employed on a temporary basis, paid low wages and denied sick leave,...
, from 1982 to 1988 as Deputy General Secretary and as General Secretary
General Secretary
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from 1988 to 1995. In 1996 Brooke became Joint General Secretary of Public Services Tax and Commerce Union and held this post until 1998. He was Member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
(TUC) between 1989 and 1996 and between 1993 and 1996 of the TUC Executive Committee. Brooke is a Member of the Public and Commercial Services Union
Public and Commercial Services Union
The Public and Commercial Services Union is the sixth largest trade union in the United Kingdom. Most of its members work in government departments and other public bodies although some work for private companies.- Membership and organisation :...
(PCS), the successor to the civil service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
union he led.
On 2 August 1997, he 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...
as Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe, of Alverthorpe in the County of West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. He sits on the Labour benches. In the same year he became Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research
Institute for Public Policy Research
The IPPR is the leading progressive think-tank in the UK. It produces research and policy ideas committed to upholding values of social justice, democratic reform and environmental sustainability. IPPR is based in London and IPPR North has branches in Newcastle and Manchester.It was founded in...
. He has been a trustee and Council member of Community Service Volunteers
Community Service Volunteers
Community Service Volunteers is the UK's largest volunteering and training charity.CSV was founded in 1962 by Mora and Alec Dickson, who also founded Voluntary Service Overseas . In the 2004/2005 financial year, CSV had six operating companies with a total expenditure of £43 million, employing 944...
(CSV) and is a trustee of Action on Addiction. He served as a non-executive director of NATS
National Air Traffic Services
NATS Ltd. is the main air navigation service provider in the United Kingdom. It provides en-route air traffic control services to flights within the UK Flight Information Regions and the Shanwick Oceanic Control Area, and provides air traffic control services to fifteen UK airports and Gibraltar...
(formerly National Air Traffic Services) from 2001 until 2006. http://www.nats.co.uk/article/19/73/two_new_government_directors.html
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe has been married to Lorna Hopkin Roberts since 1967.