Doreen Massey, Baroness Massey of Darwen
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Doreen Elizabeth Massey, Baroness Massey of Darwen (born 5 September 1938) is a Labour
member of the House of Lords
.
A former teacher and education advisor, she was the Director of the Family Planning Association from 1989 to 1994. She was made a Life Peer
as Baroness Massey of Darwen, of Darwen in the County of Lancashire
in 1999 and worked in the House of Lords
as member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Integrated and Complementary Healthcare (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmparty/060512/memi272.htm)
She is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
, and secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group.
On 15 September 2010, Massey, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian
, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI
's state visit to the UK.
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
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....
.
A former teacher and education advisor, she was the Director of the Family Planning Association from 1989 to 1994. She was made 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 Baroness Massey of Darwen, of Darwen in the County of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
in 1999 and worked 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....
as member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Integrated and Complementary Healthcare (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmparty/060512/memi272.htm)
She is an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society
National Secular Society
The National Secular Society is a British campaigning organisation that promotes secularism and the separation of church and state. It holds that no-one should gain advantage or disadvantage because of their religion or lack of religion. It was founded by Charles Bradlaugh in 1866...
, and secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group.
On 15 September 2010, Massey, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
's state visit to the UK.
External links
- Announcement of her introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 1 November 1999
- Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children
- Vice President, Royal Society for Public Health