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| − | Janet Cohen is a Labour peer in the [[House of Lords]] and a former [[BBC]] governor (1994-99). She was raised to the peerage as [[Baroness Cohen]] of Pimlico, in the City of Westminster in 2000. | + | {{Template:Revolving Door badge}} |
| + | '''Janet Cohen''' is a [[Labour]] peer in the [[House of Lords]] and a former [[BBC]] governor (1994-99). She was raised to the peerage as [[Baroness Cohen]] of Pimlico, in the City of Westminster in 2000. | ||
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She is also a senior adviser to [[BPP Holdings]] Ltd (provider of professional and academic education).<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/26737 Baroness Cohen of Pimlico ], undated, accessed 25 May </ref> | She is also a senior adviser to [[BPP Holdings]] Ltd (provider of professional and academic education).<ref> [http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/26737 Baroness Cohen of Pimlico ], undated, accessed 25 May </ref> | ||
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| + | In an investigation into the interests of members of the House Lords by the ''Wall Street Journal'', Cohen was asked about her roles with the [[London Stock Exchange]] and [[Borsa Italiana SpA]]. She said she ended her time with the LSE in 2013 and left her position with Borsa Italiana in July 2014, saying "I am no longer involved in any way with any company having to do with provision of financial services."<ref> [http://graphics.wsj.com/house-of-lords/ House of Lords] ''Wall Street Journal'', accessed 18 December 2014 </ref> | ||
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Janet Cohen is a Labour peer in the House of Lords and a former BBC governor (1994-99). She was raised to the peerage as Baroness Cohen of Pimlico, in the City of Westminster in 2000.
Activities
Cohen is a non-executive director of the London Stock Exchange (LSE plc) and of the Borsa Italiana SpA (Italy's main stock exchange).
She is also a senior adviser to BPP Holdings Ltd (provider of professional and academic education).[1]
In an investigation into the interests of members of the House Lords by the Wall Street Journal, Cohen was asked about her roles with the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana SpA. She said she ended her time with the LSE in 2013 and left her position with Borsa Italiana in July 2014, saying "I am no longer involved in any way with any company having to do with provision of financial services."[2]
Affiliations
Contact
- Address: House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
- Tel: 020 7219 5353
- Website:http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/26737
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Baroness Cohen of Pimlico , undated, accessed 25 May
- ↑ House of Lords Wall Street Journal, accessed 18 December 2014
