Norman Warner, Baron Warner
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Norman Reginald Warner, Baron Warner, PC
(born 8 September 1940), is a Labour
member of the House of Lords
.
He was Senior Policy Adviser to Jack Straw
when he was the Home Secretary
from 1997 to 2001. He chaired the National Inquiry into Selection, Development and Management of Staff in Children's Homes in 1992.
He was created Baron Warner, of Brockley
in the London Borough of Lewisham on 29 July 1998 and was a Minister of State
at the Department of Health
from the summer of 2003 until December 2006. He was appointed to the Privy Council
in June 2006, and was sworn in on 19 July 2006.
In March 2009, Lord Warner joined PA Consulting Group as a strategic advisor, specialising in public sector reform in the Gulf Region.
In August 2010, Lord Warner was appointed by the Coalition Government as Chair of the Social Care Funding Commission, with a remit to study future funding arrangements for the elderly.
Before entering the House of Lords he was Director of Social Services
for Kent County Council between 1985 and 1991.
He has also held the Chair of the Youth Justice Board
, National Council for Voluntary Organisations
and the London Region Sports Board. In 2010, Warner was elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(born 8 September 1940), is a Labour
Labour Party (UK)
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member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
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.
He was Senior Policy Adviser to Jack Straw
Jack Straw (politician)
John Whitaker Straw is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Blackburn since 1979. He served as Home Secretary from 1997 to 2001, Foreign Secretary from 2001 to 2006 and Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons from 2006 to 2007 under Tony Blair...
when he was the Home Secretary
Home Secretary
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from 1997 to 2001. He chaired the National Inquiry into Selection, Development and Management of Staff in Children's Homes in 1992.
He was created Baron Warner, of Brockley
Brockley
Brockley is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross.It is covered by the London postcode districts SE4 and SE14.-History:...
in the London Borough of Lewisham on 29 July 1998 and was a Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
at the Department of Health
Department of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
from the summer of 2003 until December 2006. He was appointed to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in June 2006, and was sworn in on 19 July 2006.
In March 2009, Lord Warner joined PA Consulting Group as a strategic advisor, specialising in public sector reform in the Gulf Region.
In August 2010, Lord Warner was appointed by the Coalition Government as Chair of the Social Care Funding Commission, with a remit to study future funding arrangements for the elderly.
Before entering the House of Lords he was Director of Social Services
General Social Care Council
The General Social Care Council is a the regulator of social workers and social work students in England. The GSCC protects the public by requiring high standards of education, conduct and practice of social workers by ensuring that only those who are properly trained and committed to high...
for Kent County Council between 1985 and 1991.
He has also held the Chair of the Youth Justice Board
Youth Justice Board
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body, funded by and reporting to the Ministry of Justice and Department for Education and Skills...
, National Council for Voluntary Organisations
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England. NCVO works to support the voluntary and community sector and to create an environment in which an independent civil society can flourish...
and the London Region Sports Board. In 2010, Warner was elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group.
External links
- Announcement of his introduction at the House of Lords House of Lords minutes of proceedings, 12 October 1998