Friday, February 09, 2024

New political peerages announced

 The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring the following Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life.

From:

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Published

9 February 2024

The King has been graciously pleased to signify His intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom for Life upon the undermentioned:

Nominations from the Leader of the Conservative & Unionist Party:

Charles Banner KC - Barrister at Keating Chambers and interim chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

Peter Booth – Design and Retailing businessman and National Chairman of the Conservative National Convention.

Cllr John Fuller OBE – Leader of South Norfolk Council and Chairman of Brineflow Limited.

Paul Goodman – Journalist and former MP for Wycombe. Former Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government.

Cllr James Jamieson – Councillor on Central Bedfordshire Council and Former Leader. Former Local Government Association Chairman.

Stuart Marks CBE – Technology entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Senior Treasurer of the Conservative Party.

Rosa Monckton MBE – Founder of Tiffany & Co in the UK, and of the learning disability charity Team Domenica.

Franck Petitgas – Former President of Morgan Stanley International. Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Business and Investment.

Nominations from the Leader of the Labour Party:

John Hannett OBE - General Secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers and a member of ACAS.

Ayesha Hazarika MBE – Political commentator and broadcaster. Former special adviser to Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband.

Jane Ramsey - Chair of the Young Epilepsy. Formerly Senior Adviser on Standards and Ethics to the Labour Party.

Gerald Shamash – Partner at Edwards Duthie Shamash’s Parliamentary, Electoral and Media Law practice and solicitor to the Labour Party.

Nominations from the Leader of the Plaid Cymru:

Carmen Smith – Public Affairs Adviser. Former Chief of Staff for the Welsh Senedd group

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