Baroness Benjamin

Baroness Benjamin

Full title

The Baroness Benjamin OBE

Name

Floella Benjamin

Party/group

Liberal Democrat

Joined the Lords

26 June 2010

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 8901
Fax: 020 7219 5979
benjaminf@parliament.uk

Web & Social media

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education Lords 2013-

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
CEO Floella Benjamin's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd 2007-07
Chairman Floella Benjamin Productions Ltd 2002-12
Chairman Crystal Rowe Ltd 1987-02
Actress and Author Freelance 1969-

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Board Member LOCOG - Diversity and Inclusion 2010-
Chair of Governors Isle of Sheppy Academy 2009-11
Chancellor University of Exeter 2006-
Board Member OFCOM Content Board 2003-06
Governor Dulwich College 2001-11
Vice President Barnardos 2000-
Chair BAFTA Television 1998-00
Governor National Film and Television School 1994-

Member's focus

Policy
Communities and families
Culture, media and sport
Education.
UK
London
World
Africa
Caribbean.

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Chief Executive Officer, Floella Benjamin Productions Ltd (company making television programmes) (dormant w.e.f. 7 December 2011)
    • Director, Floella Benjamin's Caribbean Kitchen Ltd (Caribbean ready meals) (dissolved w.e.f. 15 January 2012)

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Partner, Benjamin Taylor Associates (partnership; manages the Member's professional activities, speaking engagements etc; receives all remuneration etc payable to Member)
    • Partner, Flokeith Trading (partnership; on-line shop, selling books and DVDs from Member's website)
    • Speaking engagement, 30 June 2012, Queen Anne's School, Reading
    • Contributor to Pop-Up Festival, 1 July 2012, Kings Cross, London
    • Speaking engagement, 14 July 2012, Rose Hill School, Tunbridge Wells
    • Fee, 14 July 2012, as Writer of the Year, Polka Theatre, Wimbledon SW19

  • 4: Shareholdings (a)

    • Floella Benjamin Productions Ltd
    • Floella Food & Drink Ltd

  • 10: Non-financial interests (a)

    • Director, National Film and Television School

  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Governor, Dulwich College
    • Chair of Governors, Isle of Sheppey Academy
    • Chancellor, University of Exeter

  • 10: Non-financial interests (c)

    • President, Elizabeth R Broadcasting Fund
    • Board Member, Olympic Diversity & Inclusion Committee

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Trustee, Sparks (children's medical research charity)
    • Vice President, Barnardos