Lord Thomas of Macclesfield
As a long serving employee and member of the Co-operative Bank, culminating in his service as Managing Director between 1988 and 1997, Terry Thomas has made a significant contribution to the Co-operative Movement. Under his leadership, the Co-operative Bank developed its groundbreaking ethical policy, which enabled its expansion throughout the 1990s.
Subsequently, Lord Thomas has served as the chair of Capita Group (1997-98), and was the founder chair of the North West Regional Development Agency.
Listed among: Members of the House of Lords
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (8 Dec 2008)Lord Thomas of Macclesfield: My Lords, this is the first time that I have spoken in public since my severe stroke in 1999. It was only the brilliance of the National Health Service over nine years and the care of my wife over the same period that have allowed me to be here today or any other day. I would like to take noble Lords back to the early 1980s, as all major disasters have a long track record. At that time I was...
- Regional Development Agencies and Science (29 Apr 2004)Lord Thomas of Macclesfield: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for providing the opportunity for this debate. When I first met him, the proposed timescale was six months and that frightened the life out of me, because I knew how long it would take me to assess all the ideas about RDAs. However, we did it, although we could have overrun and still hit the target. I would certainly like to thank the special...
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre, Manchester (16 Jul 2003)Lord Thomas of Macclesfield: asked Her Majesty's Government: What support they are giving to the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre in Manchester; and whether they have any plans to increase their support.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Central Science Laboratory Annual Report (20 Jul 2000)Lord Thomas of Macclesfield: asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will publish the 1999-2000 annual report for the Central Science Laboratory.
