Parry Mitchell, Baron Mitchell

Parry Andrew Mitchell, Mitchell Baron ( born May 6, 1943) is a British businessman, Labour Party politician and life peer.

Life and career

Mitchell was born on May 6, 1943 as the son of Leon Mitchell. He attended the London University and the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University, where he graduated with an MBA.

As an entrepreneur, he has been active in the field of information technology. He was involved in the founding of three companies that are market leaders have been at home and abroad.

From 1976 to 1987 he was Chairman ( Chairman ) of the United Leasing plc. From 1992 to 2006 he was chairman of the Syscap plc. There he started with 5 employees, now there are nearly 200 active employees. Since 2006 he is the elearning at the Foundation and the Weizmann UK.

Currently ( September 2012 ), he is also Chairman ( Chair ) and member of the Trusteeship Council ( trustee ) of the Coexistence Trust since 2008. He is a member of the Trusteeship Council of the Genesis Research Trust and the Lowy Mitchell Foundation.

Mitchell is patron ( patron ) of Jewish Care and World Jewish Relief.

Membership in the House of Lords

Mitchell was appointed on 10 May 2000 for Life peer as Baron Mitchell, of Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden and its official introduction into the House of Lords took place on 24 May 2000 with the support of Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington and Michael Levy, Baron Levy.

His inaugural address was delivered on 7 December 2000 as part of the Address in Reply to Her Majesty 's Most Gracious Speech. Shortly before, both his father Leon and his parents- Professor Jack Lowy and Lowy Ruth had died.

As subjects of political interest he calls on the website of the upper house information technology, small business, foreign affairs, education and alcohol abuse. As states of interest there he calls Israel and the United States.

He reported in the following years about child abuse, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Victor Bout and alcohol abuse to speak.

Since 2012 he is Oppostionssprecher for Business, Innovation and Skills.

• Session of April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002: 81 days
• Session of April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003: 116 days
• Session of April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004: 114 days
• Session of April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005: 96 days
• Session of April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006: 70 days
• Session of April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007: 88 days
• Session 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008: 83 days
• Session 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009: 78 days
• Session 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010: 75 days
• Session of April 1, 2010 to 30 June 2010: 12 days
• Session 1 July 2010 to 30 September 2010: 0 days
• Session 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2010: 17 days
• Session 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011: 26 days
• April 2011: 2 days ( 7 )
• May 2011: 7 days ( 15 )
• June 2011: 10 days ( out of 17)
• July 2011: 1 days ( out of 13)
• August 2011: 0 days ( 1 )
• September 2011: 7 days ( 8 )
• October 2011: 11 days ( 18 )
• November 2011: 10 days ( 18 )
• December 2011: 8 days ( 13 )
• January 2012: 6 days ( 14 )
• February 2012: 4 days ( 14 )
• March 2012: 14 Days ( 17 )
• April 2012: 3 days ( out of 5)
• May 2012: 4 days ( 13 )
• June 2012: 6 days ( out of 13)
• July 2012: 4 days ( 16 )

His presence at meeting days is the period since 2001 in the central region of the meetings.

Family

Mitchell is married to Lady Hannah Lowy Mitchell. They hold an annual dinner in the House of Lords in honor of Women for Women International from.