Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Office:Chair of the International Relations and Defence Committee
Predecessor:The Lord Howell of Guildford
Successor:The Lord Ashton of Hyde
Term Start:1 July 2019
Term End:31 January 2023
Office1:Minister of State for Exiting the European Union
Primeminister1:Theresa May
Term Start1:12 June 2017
Term End1:27 October 2017
Predecessor1:David Jones
Successor1:The Lord Callanan
Office2:Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth
Primeminister2:Theresa May
Term Start2:6 August 2014
Term End2:12 June 2017
Predecessor2:The Baroness Warsi
Successor2:The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Office4:Minister of State for International Development
Primeminister4:Theresa May
Term Start4:13 July 2016
Term End4:14 October 2016
Predecessor4:Office established
Successor4:The Lord Bates
Office5:Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
Primeminister5:David Cameron
Term Start5:12 May 2010
Term End5:6 August 2014
Predecessor5:The Lord Bassam of Brighton
Successor5:The Lord Taylor of Holbeach
Office6:Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Leader6:David Cameron
Term Start6:2 July 2007
Term End6:11 May 2010
Predecessor6:The Lord Cope of Berkeley
Successor6:The Lord Bassam of Brighton
Office7:Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Term Start7:5 November 1996
Life Peerage
Birth Name:Joyce Anne Clarke
Birth Date:17 July 1947
Birth Place:London, England
Party:Conservative
Alma Mater:University of Bristol
University of London
Brunel University

Joyce Anne Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, (born 17 July 1947), is a British Conservative Party politician, previously serving as Minister of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2014 to June 2017. Anelay was appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union in the Second May ministry, after the 2017 reshuffle.[1]

Anelay was Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords from 12 May 2010 until 6 August 2014, having previously been Opposition Chief Whip prior to the 2010 general election.[2]

Early life

Born in Hackney on 17 July 1947, daughter of Stanley Clarke, she was christened Joyce Anne and was educated locally at Enfield County School.[3] [4] She attended Bristol University, graduating with the degree of BA and after further studies at Brunel, took the postgraduate degree of MA.

Following university, Anelay worked as a secondary school teacher from 1969 to 1974. She later became a volunteer adviser with the Citizens' Advice Bureau, served as a Justice of the Peace for Surrey and sat on the Social Security Appeal Tribunal.[5]

Political career

Prior to her elevation to the peerage, Anelay held a number of senior posts in the Conservative Party organisation. She was Chair of the Conservative Women's National Committee from 1993 to 1996, appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1990, and in 1995 was promoted Dame Commander (DBE). She was created a Life Peer as Baroness Anelay of St Johns, of St John's in the County of Surrey in 1996.

Between May 1997 and June 2002, Baroness Anelay served in various Conservative front bench posts, including Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport. She was a Shadow Home Office Minister from June 2002 to July 2007, and from 2 July 2007, she served as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords until 2010.[6] In 2009, Anelay was sworn of the Privy Council.

After the general election, on 12 May 2010, Anelay was appointed Government Chief Whip in the Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.[7]

On 6 August 2014, the day after Baroness Warsi's resignation, Anelay was appointed in Warsi's place as Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, attending Cabinet (although not as a member). Anelay did not on take on Warsi's faith and communities brief, which reverted to Eric Pickles.[8]

In April 2017, Anelay expressed concerns about reports of homophobia in Chechnya, and she released the following statement: "The detention and ill-treatment of over 100 gay men in Chechnya is extremely concerning. Reports have also suggested that at least three of these men have been killed."[9]

In May 2020, as Chairwoman of the International Relations and Defence Committee in Britain's House of Lords, she questioned whether Israel should continue to receive preferential access to the U.K. market if the plan for annexing West Bank territory, as laid out in the incoming unity government's coalition agreement, proceeds.[10]

Personal life

Anelay married in 1970, her university contemporary, Richard Anelay, a Deputy High Court Judge, leading family and criminal law barrister, and former head of 1 King's Bench Walk Chambers.[11]

Arms

Escutcheon:Barry of four azure and or five acorns in cross counterchanged.
Supporters:On either side an angel proper vested argent wings sashed and blowing a trumpet supported by the exterior hand or.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-may-sacks-four-ministers-as-she-continues-postelection-cabinet-reshuffle-a3563491.html
  2. Web site: Baroness Anelay of St Johns. UK Parliament.
  3. Web site: Index entry. 7 August 2016. FreeBMD. ONS.
  4. Web site: Enfield County School Centenary.
  5. Web site: Ministers. Government of the United Kingdom.
  6. News: Cameron reshuffles shadow team. BBC News. 3 July 2007.
  7. http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty's Government
  8. Web site: The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE. Government of the United Kingdom.
  9. News: Butterworth. Benjamin. Activists to protest Russian Embassy over Chechen concentration camps for gay men. 11 April 2017. Pink News. 11 April 2017.
  10. Web site: U.K. Lords Committee Calls to Limit Israel's Economic Access if Annexation Goes Ahead . Haaretz. 13 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Richard Anelay – Family Law Barristers London -. 1kbw.co.uk.
  12. Book: Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage . 2000.