Raymond Collins
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Raymond Collins (Lord Collins of Highbury) is a Labour peer who joined the House of Lords on the 20 January 2011.
Parliament
- Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) 2013-[1]
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) 2012-13[1]
- Opposition Whip (Lords) 2011-[1]
Interests
- Consultant, Embignell Limited (holding company whose main subsidiary, Union Income Benefit Holdings Limited, is engaged in insurance, prepaid card services and print management services)[1]
- Chair of the Board of Directors, Enterprise The Business Credit Union Limited (a savings and loans co-operative regulated by the FSA and trading also as DotComUnity Credit Union)[1]
During an investigation by the Wall Street Journal on interests held by members of the House of Lords, Collins said "The work I do as a consultant, as you will note, relates to advising on the development of value added products for membership organisations to aid recruitment and retention," and added "I am also a volunteer chair of a credit union that seeks to address the issues of financial exclusion. All of these activities are regulated."[2]
Former Interests
- Director, Labour Party Properties Ltd, deleted on the 27 March 2012[3]
- Director, Labour Party Nominees Ltd, deleted on the 27 March 2012[3]
- General Secretary, Labour Party, deleted on the 12 October 2011[3]
Publications
- Lord Collins' Twitter
Contact
- Address: House of Lords,
- London,
- SW1A 0PW
- Phone: 020 7219 1675
- Email: collinsr@parliament.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lord Collins of Highbury Parliament.UK, accessed 18 December 2014
- ↑ House of Lords Wall Street Journal, accessed 18 December 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Interests and Amendments Parliament.UK, accessed 18 December 2014
