Irene Patricia Irene Adams

September 27, 1947

In 1970 she was on Paisley Town Council and by 1972 was appointed Justice of the Peace. While she had a record of loyalty to the party, she was seen as clearly on its left wing, and as one of the more pro-devolution Scottish Labour members. Her constituency was absorbed into that of Paisley and Renfrewshire North and she was persuaded to stand down with the promise of a peerage, in order to allow sitting West Renfrewshire Member of Parliament Jim Sheridan to be selected to fight in the May 2005 election. On 13 May 2005 it was announced that she would be created a life peer, and was created Baroness Adams of Craigielea, of Craigielea in Renfrewshire, on 28 June. On 4 February 2010 the British Broadcasting Corporation reported that Irene Adams had been told by Sir Thomas Legg to repay an amount of 5050 pounds. The Sunday Post reported in November 2014 that Adams had claimed £53,000 of expenses during a period when she did not speak in debate or submit any written questions. ? birth-1968 Irene Adams Justice of the Peace (1972–1990) Irene Adams Member of Parliament (1990–2005) The Rt. Honorary The Baroness Adams of Craigielea (since 2005) in December 2009 in May 2009 Duty stamps on whisky bottles in April 2004 Carolina torched in Paisley in July 1999.

Irene Patricia Irene Adams

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She was educated at Stanley Green High School in Paisley.

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In 1970 she was on Paisley Town Council and by 1972 was appointed Justice of the Peace. While she had a record of loyalty to the party, she was seen as clearly on its left wing, and as one of the more pro-devolution Scottish Labour members. Her constituency was absorbed into that of Paisley and Renfrewshire North and she was persuaded to stand down with the promise of a peerage, in order to allow sitting West Renfrewshire Member of Parliament Jim Sheridan to be selected to fight in the May 2005 election.

On 13 May 2005 it was announced that she would be created a life peer, and was created Baroness Adams of Craigielea, of Craigielea in Renfrewshire, on 28 June.

On 4 February 2010 the British Broadcasting Corporation reported that Irene Adams had been told by Sir Thomas Legg to repay an amount of 5050 pounds. The Sunday Post reported in November 2014 that Adams had claimed £53,000 of expenses during a period when she did not speak in debate or submit any written questions.

? birth-1968

Irene Adams Justice of the Peace (1972–1990)

Irene Adams Member of Parliament (1990–2005)

The Rt. Honorary The Baroness Adams of Craigielea (since 2005)

in December 2009

in May 2009

Duty stamps on whisky bottles in April 2004

Carolina torched in Paisley in July 1999.

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Allen Adams was Member of Parliament for Paisley North, and for the earlier seat of Paisley from 1979 until his death in 1990, whereupon Irene (who had served as his secretary during his time as Member of Parliament) won the subsequent by-election.

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50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament. 52nd United Kingdom Parliament.

53rd United Kingdom Parliament.

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