Baroness Ford

Baroness Ford

Full title

The Baroness Ford

Name

Margaret Ford

Party/group

Non-affiliated

Joined the Lords

5 June 2006

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 5353
Fax: 0207 219 5979
fordn@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Committee on Regulators Lords 2006-07

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Chairman Barchester Healthcare 2012-
Chairman May Gurner Plc 2011-
Non-Executive Director Grainger Plc 2008-
Managing Director RBC Capital Markets 2007-09
Non-Executive Director Serco Plc 2003-09
Chief Executive Good Practice Ltd 2000-05
Chief Executive Eglinton Management Centre 1993-00

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chairman Olympic Park Legacy Co 2009-12
Chairman English Partnerships 2002-08
Director OFGEM 1999-03
Chairman Lothian Health Board 1997-01
Lay Inspector of Constabulary HMIC Scotland 1995-
Director Scottish Prison Service 1993-97

Member's focus

Policy
Business, industry and consumers
Economy and finance
Health services and medicine
Housing and planning
Infrastructure financing
Retail
Financial Services.

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Non-executive Director, Grainger plc (property)
    • Chairman, Barchester Healthcare Ltd (healthcare sector)
    • Chairman, Grove Limited (holding company for Barchester Healthcare Ltd) (healthcare sector)
    • Non-executive Director, SEGRO plc (owner-manager and developer of industrial property)
    • Non-executive Director, Taylor Wimpey plc (house builders)
    • Non-executive Director, STV Group plc (digital media company; with appointment as Chairman effective from August 2013)
  • 4: Shareholdings (b)

    • Good Practice Ltd (online publisher)
  • 8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality

    • The following gifts and hospitality were given to the Member by LOCOG in connection with the London 2012 Olympics 2 and London 2012 Paralympics: 2 tickets to the London Olympics Opening Ceremony (27 07 12); 2 tickets to the Paralympic Opening Ceremony (29 08 12)
    • The Member received one ticket and hospitality from the Westfield Corporation for a Gymnastics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games (31 07 12)
    • The Member received 3 tickets to an athletics event from UK Athletics in connection with the London 2012 Olympic Games (04 08 12); the Member paid full face value for the UK Athletics tickets
    • The Member received four tickets to an athletics event at the London 2012 Olympic Games (10 08 12) as a gift from LOCOG
  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Trustee, The Tennis Foundation