Here is the latest nomination in our series highlighting people David Cameron should consider appointing to the House of Lords.
If you would like to nominate someone, please email Jonathan Isaby with your suggestion, ideally including key arguments for
the nomination as well as biographical information. The sources of nominations will be treated confidentially where
requested.
No. 39: Dame Marion Roe
Walaa Idris writes:
"I nominate a selfless, devoted pillar of the community, Dame Marion Roe, who vacated her commons seat in 2005 to make way for young blood, but continues to work tirelessly for a number of causes both social and political.
"Dame Marion was Conservative Member of Parliament for Broxbourne between 1983 and 2005, and briefly served as an Environment Minster in Margret Thatcher’s Government. She chaired both the Health Select Committee and the Administration Committee during her 22 years in the House of Commons and was also joint vice-chairman of the 1922 committee.
"Before entering Parliament, she served as a Bromley councillor and spent nine years on the Greater London Council.
"When she stepped down from Parliament, she did not put her feet up or slow down, but continued to help, support and make a difference daily to people's lives. She founded and lunched “the Roe Project” - a mentoring and public speaking programme developed to help candidates overcome public speaking anxiety - and continued with other community undertakings.
"After over 30 years of public service, Dame Marion still has tons to offer to Conservatives and the country at large. I would love to see her sitting on our side of the Lords."
> Previous nomination: Sir Robert Balchin
