Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5991
younglo@parliament.uk
Biography
Councils, public bodies
Commissioner, Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts 2000-01;
Board member:
National Theatre 2000-03,
South Bank Centre 2002-;
Chair:
Arts Advisory Committee British Council 2004-08,
Nitro Theatre Company 2004-09;
Council member, RSA 2005-08;
Chair, Commonwealth group on Culture and Development
Political interests
Arts and culture, children and young people in care, mental health, equalities
Countries of interest
Commonwealth
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baroness Young of Hornsey, of Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey 2004
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
As a freelance consultant, adviser and creative producer, I have a constantly changing list of clients in the arts, creative and cultural sectors. Major clients with whom I have repeat business include: Arts Council, England; Cultural Leadership Programme; Museums' Association
Commissioner, English Heritage
Member of Judging Panel, Warwick Prize for Writing, run by Warwick University (fee)
Operates as a sole trader, Professor Lola Young, trading as Cultural Brokers
Chair, Age Well
Chair, Inquiry for Mental Health Foundation
6: Sponsorship
I am in the process of setting up an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Ethical Fashion. The Centre for Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion and MADE-BY are providing secretarial services, which are modest at present but may grow once the APPG is established
7: Overseas visits
Visit to Zambia, 6 days in October 2011, to attend conference of stakeholders in African cotton farming sector and field visit to cotton fields and a ginnery; cost of all fares and accommodation met by Aid for Trade Foundation (based in Germany)
8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
Invitation from Lawn Tennis Association for Member and a Member's guest to attend the Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, 25 June 2011; tickets and hospitality for two persons
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Ambassador, MADE-BY (ethical advisers to fashion industry; unremunerated but some gifts received)
Member of Judging Panel, Art Fund Prize for Museums and Galleries
Ambassador, Ethical Fashion Forum
Member of Judging Panel, Observer Ethical Awards
10: Non-financial interests (c)
Chair, Commonwealth Group on Culture and Development (unsalaried, but one honorarium and paid travel)