The Right Honourable
The Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party
In office
2006–2011
Serving with Chris Lennie (2001–2011)
LeaderTony Blair
Gordon Brown
Ed Miliband
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
19 September 2013
Life peerage
Personal details
Born (1969-03-22) 22 March 1969
Political partyNon-affiliated
Other political
affiliations		Labour Party
(until June 2020)
SpouseLord Kennedy of Southwark
Alma materUniversity of Warwick

Alicia Pamela Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, Baroness Kennedy of Southwark (born 22 March 1969)[1] is a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.

Early life

Kennedy attended the University of Warwick between 1988 and 1991, gaining a BSc in psychology.

Professional career

She worked as a regional organiser for the Labour Party, 1995–1997, political advisor to Joan Ruddock MP, 1997–1998 and a policy advisor to the leader of the London Borough of Lambeth, 1999–2000.

She then worked for the party's central organisation, including as Chief of Staff, 2001–2005 and Deputy General Secretary, 2006–2011. She was an advisor to party leader Ed Miliband from 2011 to 2013.

In June 2020 she was appointed Director of Generation Rent. In July 2021, in the wake of the Covid crisis, she and Lord Bird of Notting Hill called for an end to section 21 evictions in the private rental sector.[2] In March 2022 she joined calls for a rent freeze in London.[3]

Political career

On 19 September 2013, she was created a life peer as Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley on the nomination from Labour leader Ed Miliband.[4]

In the House of Lords she was a member of Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill which examined the proposals from the Government and presently serves on the Affordable Childcare Committee.[5]

In 2014 she was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham representing Brockley. She resigned in September 2016.

Personal life

She is married to Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark, a fellow Labour peer and a Lewisham councillor.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Your representatives: Alicia Kennedy". News.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "End all S24 evictions now, demand Baroness and Lord". Letting Agent Today. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Labour Mayor and ex-Labour Baroness demand rent freeze". Landlord Today. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "No. 60637". The London Gazette. 24 September 2013. p. 18815.
  5. ↑ "Home page – UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mayoral, councillor and MEP election results 2014". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 11 August 2021.


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