Appendix B: Biographical details of Baroness
Browning
Angela Browning has considerable experience of the
regulatory framework with specific regard to political parties,
candidates and elections. She held the position of Shadow Leader
of the House from 2000-2001 and, as such, sat on the Speaker's
Committee which has direct responsibility for the Electoral Commission.
Angela has also served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative
Party (2005-2007) with overall responsibility for organisation
and campaigning. This role included oversight of election finance
and electoral administration, including reviewing the financial
and resource plans associated with a political party at both the
national and local levels. Therefore, Angela has considerable
experience of the regulatory framework, and the demands and challenges
associated with elections, political parties and candidates, from
both the Parliamentary and political party perspective; and she
has extensive knowledge of the functions and responsibilities
of the Electoral Commission.
Angela has a background in management consultancy,
specialising in corporate communication training; and has considerable
expertise in both the management and organisational structures
of complex organisations, corporate governance and a proven track
record in setting the overall strategic direction of such organisations.
Personal:
School:
Westwood Grammar School
Further Education: Reading College of Technology
Bournemouth College of Technology
Non-Political Career:
Teacher home economics, adult education 1968-74
Auxiliary nurse 1976-77
Self-employed consultant, manufacturing industry
1977-85
Management consultant 1985-94
Director Small Business Bureau 1985-94
Chair Women into Business 1988-92
Member Department of Employment Advisory Committee
for Women's Employment 1989-92
Political:
Member of Parliament for Tiverton 1992-97; for Tiverton
and Honiton 1997-2010
PPS to Michael Forsyth as Minister of State, Department
of Employment 1993-94
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food 1994-97
Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Employment
1997-98
Member Shadow Cabinet 1999-2001:
— Shadow
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1999-2000
— Shadow
Leader of the House and Constitutional Affairs 2000-01, sat on
Speaker's Committee overseeing the Electoral Commission
House of Commons Select Committees include:
— Agriculture
1992-93
— Modernisation
of the House of Commons 2000-01
— Public
Accounts 2004-06; 2007-present
— Standards
and Privileges 2004-06
Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Carers
Group 2005-2010
Conservative Party posts include Vice-Chairman 2001-05
Deputy Chairman 2005-07 (responsible for organisation
and campaigning 2005-07)
Now a Member of the House of Lords.
Other organisations:
Government Co-chairman, Women's National Commission
1995-97
Former Honorary member of the Institute of Consumer
Sciences
Honorary Associate, British Veterinary Association
(to 2009)
Vice-Chairman, National Autistic Society
National Vice-President, Alzheimer's Disease Society
1997-present
Vice-President, Institute of Sales and Marketing
Management 1997-present
Patron to Research Autism
Patron to The Bournemouth and Poole College Foundation
Miscellaneous:
Active campaigner for special needs education, mental
health and rights for the disabled.
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