Josie Farrington, Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Josie Farrington
Josie Farrington
Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton
	Farrington in parliament, 2017
Tenure	29 September 1994-30 March 2018
Known for	Labour Party politician
Born	29 June 1940
Died	30 March 2018 (aged 77)
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Michael Farrington

Josephine Farrington, Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (née Cayless; 29 June 1940 – 30 March 2018)^[1] was a British Labour Party politician, active in local government internationally before her elevation to the Lords in 1994.

She was a Preston Borough Councillor 1973–76. In 1977, she was elected to Lancashire County Council and held several senior positions, including chair of the Education Committee.^[2] From 1981 to 1994 she was a Member of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities and of its successor the Congress of the Council of Europe.^[2] She acted as an international observer at local elections in Poland, Ukraine and Albania.^[2] She was also a Member of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union and was Chairman of Education and Training in 1994.^[2]

Farrington was the Labour candidate at the 1983 general election for the constituency of West Lancashire and stood for the party again at the 1991 Ribble Valley by-election.^[3] On 29 September 1994, she was created a life peer as Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton, of Fulwood in the County of Lancashire.^[2]^[4] She was a government spokesperson in the Lords for several issues between 1997 and 2010.^[2]

Personal life[]

Josephine "Josie" Cayless married Michael Farrington in 1960; the couple had three sons.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ Simpson, Fiona (30 March 2018). "Former Labour whip Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton dies aged 77". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
^ Timmins, Nicholas (19 August 1994). "Labour names working peers". The Independent. London, UK. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
^ "No. 53809". The London Gazette. 4 October 1994. p. 13881.

[1] Simpson, Fiona (30 March 2018). "Former Labour whip Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton dies aged 77". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[baroness-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.

[working-3] Timmins, Nicholas (19 August 1994). "Labour names working peers". The Independent. London, UK. Retrieved 22 August 2010.

[4] "No. 53809". The London Gazette. 4 October 1994. p. 13881.

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