Diane Hayter
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Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (born 7 September 1949) is a British
politician and Labour
member of the House of Lords who has served as a member of the Labour Party
National Executive Committee
since 1998 representing the Socialist Societies
. She was Chair of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2008.
She was educated at Trevelyan College
, Durham University
where she studied Social and Public Administration (BA).
Educated University of London
(PhD 2004).
1976-1982, Chief Executive of the European Parliament
ary Labour Party 1990-1996, and has written Fabian Tract no. 451—The Labour Party: Crisis and Prospects (September 1977), Fightback—Labour's traditional right in the 1970s and 1980s (2005), and Men Who Made Labour—Celebrating the Centenary of the Parliamentary Labour Party (2006) (with Lord Haworth
).
's Board of Actuarial Standards, the Determinations Panel of The Pensions Regulator
, the Surveying Ombudsman Service, and the Insolvency Practices Council. She is chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel. She was formerly vice chairman of the Financial Services Authority
Consumer Panel and chair of the Consumer Panel of the Bar Standards Board.
as Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, of Kentish Town in the London Borough of Camden
, and was introduced
in the House of Lords
the same day.
, London
with her husband, Professor (Anthony) David Caplin (married 1994).
United Kingdom
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politician and 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 who has served as a member of the Labour Party
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...
National Executive Committee
National Executive Committee
The National Executive Committee or NEC is the chief administrative body of the UK Labour Party. Its composition has changed over the years, and includes representatives of affiliated trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party and European Parliamentary Labour Party, Constituency Labour Parties,...
since 1998 representing the Socialist Societies
Socialist societies
A socialist society is a membership organisation that is affiliated with the Labour Party in the UK.The best-known socialist society is the Fabian Society, founded in 1884, some years before the creation of the Labour Party itself . The Society's membership is relatively small , but in Labour...
. She was Chair of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2008.
Early life
Daughter of Flt Lt Alec Bristow Hayter (d 1972), and Nancy Evans (d 1959).She was educated at Trevelyan College
Trevelyan College
Trevelyan College, often abbreviated to Trevs, is a college of the University of Durham in North Eastern England. Founded in 1966, the college takes its name from social historian George Macaulay Trevelyan, Chancellor of the University from 1950 to 1957. Originally an all-female college , the...
, Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
where she studied Social and Public Administration (BA).
Educated University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(PhD 2004).
Labour Party
She has also been the General Secretary of the Fabian SocietyFabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist movement, whose purpose is to advance the principles of democratic socialism via gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary, means. It is best known for its initial ground-breaking work beginning late in the 19th century and continuing up to World...
1976-1982, Chief Executive of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
ary Labour Party 1990-1996, and has written Fabian Tract no. 451—The Labour Party: Crisis and Prospects (September 1977), Fightback—Labour's traditional right in the 1970s and 1980s (2005), and Men Who Made Labour—Celebrating the Centenary of the Parliamentary Labour Party (2006) (with Lord Haworth
Alan Haworth, Baron Haworth
Alan Haworth, Baron Haworth is an English Labour Party politician.Alan Haworth was educated at St Silas, CoE School, Blackburn and Blackburn Technical & Grammar School...
).
Organisations
She is a board member of a number of organisations, including the Financial Reporting CouncilFinancial Reporting Council
The Financial Reporting Council is the UK's independent regulator responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster investment.-Structure:...
's Board of Actuarial Standards, the Determinations Panel of The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator
The Pensions Regulator is a non-departmental public body which holds the position of the regulator of work-based pension schemes in the UK. Created under the Pensions Act 2004, the regulator replaced the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority from 6 April 2005and has wider powers and a new...
, the Surveying Ombudsman Service, and the Insolvency Practices Council. She is chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel. She was formerly vice chairman of the Financial Services Authority
Financial Services Authority
The Financial Services Authority is a quasi-judicial body responsible for the regulation of the financial services industry in the United Kingdom. Its board is appointed by the Treasury and the organisation is structured as a company limited by guarantee and owned by the UK government. Its main...
Consumer Panel and chair of the Consumer Panel of the Bar Standards Board.
Peerage
On 22 June 2010, she was created a life peerLife 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 Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, of Kentish Town in the London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, and was introduced
Introduction (House of Lords)
Introduction is a ceremony in the House of Lords whereby new members are "introduced" to the existing membership. Introductions in the Lords are more elaborate than those in the House of Commons.-Origins:...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
the same day.
Personal life
Dianne Hayter lives in Kentish TownKentish Town
Kentish Town is an area of north west London, England in the London Borough of Camden.-History:The most widely accepted explanation of the name of Kentish Town is that it derived from 'Ken-ditch' meaning the 'bed of a waterway'...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with her husband, Professor (Anthony) David Caplin (married 1994).
Publications
- The Labour Party: crisis and prospects (Fabian Soc.), 1977;
- (contrib.) Labour in the Eighties, 1980;
- (contrib.) Prime Minister Portillo and Other Things that Never Happened, 2003;
- Fightback: Labour’s Traditional Right in the 80s, 2005;
- (ed jtly with Lord HaworthAlan Haworth, Baron HaworthAlan Haworth, Baron Haworth is an English Labour Party politician.Alan Haworth was educated at St Silas, CoE School, Blackburn and Blackburn Technical & Grammar School...
) Men Who Made Labour, 2006; - (contrib.) From the Workhouse to Welfare, 2009.
External links
- Labour Party profile
- National Consumer Council profile
- Fightback!: Labour's Traditional Right in the 1970s and 1980s, Dianne Hayter, 2005, ISBN 0-7190-7271-9