Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green

Who is Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green?

Anthony Ian Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green is a British politician and Labour Party life peer in the House of Lords.

He had previously been General Secretary of the National Communications Union, then joint General Secretary, then Senior Deputy General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union. He also served as a Governor of the BBC.

In the 2002 Birthday Honours Young was awarded a knighthood, having the honour conferred by The Prince of Wales on 13 December 2002. He was created a life peer on 25 June 2004 taking the title Baron Young of Norwood Green, of Norwood Green in the London Borough of Ealing.

In October 2008 he was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills and Apprenticeships in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, being moved to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when it was created in the June 2009 reshuffle, continuing as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, but with responsibililty for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs until 11 May 2010.