Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5439
fordm@parliament.uk
Biography
Party groups
Resigned Labour Whip February 2013
Councils, public bodies
Non-executive director, Scottish Prison Service 1993-97;
Chair, Lothian Health Board 1997-2000;
Non-executive director, Gas and Electrical Markets Authority (Ofgem) 2000-04;
Chair:
English Partnerships 2002-07,
Olympic Park Legacy Company 2009-12
Political interests
Regeneration, housing, planning, energy, public sector reform
Countries of interest
Australia, USA
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baroness Ford, of Cunninghame in North Ayrshire 2006
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Chairman and Director, May Gurney Integrated Services plc (maintenance and support services)
Director, May Gurney Group Limited (maintenance and support services)
Director, May Gurney Group Trustees Limited
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) (wef 25 April 2013)
Non-executive Director, Grainger plc (property)
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