Peter Hendy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 71 |
| Date of birth | March 19,1953 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Siblings | John Hendy, Baron Hendy |
| Employers | London Regional Transport |
| FirstGroup | |
| Network Rail | |
| Education | Latymer Upper School |
| University of Leeds | |
| Business School Cafe | |
| Leeds University Business School | |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2022 |
| Grandparents | Philip George Best, 6th Baron Wynford |
| Eva Lilian Cecilia Napier | |
| John Hendy | |
| Parents | John Hendy |
| Mary Jemima Best | |
| Great grandparent | George Best, 5th Baron Wynford |
| Previous position | Commissioner of Transport for London (2006–2015) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1870353 |
Peter Hendy Life story
Peter Gerard Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill, CBE, is a British transport executive and politician. He is the current chairman of Network Rail and was formerly the Commissioner of Transport for London.
Rail ticket office mass closure consultation extended
... But chairman of Network Rail, Lord Peter Hendy, told the BBC it was " going to be extended"...
Commonwealth bull gets New Street station home
... The sculpture, originally built and operated as a mechanical structure by special effects company Artem, will be static in its new home and will serve as a " lasting legacy to the unforgettable Birmingham 2022 Games, " said Sir Peter Hendy, chair of Network Rail...
Tom Watson and Arlene Foster nominated for peerages
... Chairman of Network Rail Sir Peter Hendy has also been nominated as a crossbench peer...
Mourners set to create 'unprecedented' demand for travel in London
... " The transport industry is working hard to help people pay their respects in London and across the United Kingdom, " said Sir Peter Hendy, chair of Network Rail...
Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge plans scrapped
... that transport expert Sir Peter Hendy, who was asked by the government to examine connections between the different parts of the UK, had concluded the project was not currently viable...
Tom Watson and Arlene Foster nominated for peerages
Tom Watson and Dame Arlene Foster are among 26 new peers set to enter The House of Lords.
Honours for the former deputy leader of the Labour Party and former Northern Ireland First Minister were conferred by The King on Friday.
They were recommended by Prime Minister Liz Truss after being suggested by her predecessor Boris Johnson .
The List also includes Sir Winston Churchill 's grandson, Sir Nicholas Soames .
Sir Nicholas, a former MP, was by Mr Johnson for rebelling over Brexit.
New members are appointed to The House of Lords, which scrutinises bills that have been approved by The House of Commons, by the monarch after being proposed by the Prime Minister .
An outgoing Prime Minister has The Right to draw up a dissolution or resignation honours list on leaving office, while considering nominations from other Political Parties .
Since 2000, peers nominated by Political Parties have been vetted by The House of Lords Appointments Commission.
Dame Arlene, who will sit as a non-affiliated member, stepped down as DUP leader Last Year after.
Others nominated by Mr Johnson include former minister Sir Hugo Swire , as well as ex-MP Angie Bray .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer included Mr Watson among his nominations.
Businessman and National Gallery trustee Sir Michael Hintze is also on The List , alongside former Tory MP Graham Evans , who lost his Commons seat in Weaver Vale in 2017.
Stewart Jackson , another ex-Tory MP and former special adviser to the Brexit secretary, also gets a peerage.
Peter Weir , a former Stormont Education Minister , will join The House of Lords after being nominated by the DUP.
Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), will be made a peer after being nominated by Labour, alongside Ruth Smeeth , a former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North.
Chairman of Network Rail Sir Peter Hendy has also been nominated as a crossbench peer.
However, Paul Dacre , the editor-in-chief of Dmg Media which publishes the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers, was not on The List despite previously being tipped to receive the honour.
Conservative Party chairman Jake Berry and former culture secretary John Whittingdale were awarded knighthoods.
James Duddridge , an International Trade minister and former parliamentary Private Secretary to Boris Johnson , received the honour of The Knight Commander of The Order of St Michael and St George for " political and public service".
Source of news: bbc.com
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