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Anthony Ian Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green (born 14 April 1942) is a British politician and Labour Party
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in the
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Professional career

He had previously been General Secretary of the
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(1989–1995), then joint General Secretary (1995–1998), then Senior Deputy General Secretary (1998–2002) of the Communication Workers Union. He also served as a Governor of the
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Parliamentary career

In the
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Young was awarded a
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, having the honour conferred by
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on 13 December 2002. He was created a
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on 25 June 2004 taking the title Baron Young of Norwood Green, of
Norwood Green Norwood Green is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in London, England, that forms the southern part of Southall. It is a suburban development centred west of Charing Cross and ENE of Heathrow Airport. Its origin coincides with the 12th ...
in the
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. In October 2008 he was appointed as
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for Skills and Apprenticeships in the
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, being moved to the
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when it was created in the June 2009 reshuffle, continuing as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, but with responsibility for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs until 11 May 2010. In June 2021, Young was appointed as a
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of the
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. In March 2022, he was reprimanded in the
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after falling asleep during a debate on
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References

1942 births Living people Young of Norwood Green, Anthony Young, Baron General Secretaries of the Communication Workers Union (UK) BBC Governors Members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress People educated at Harrow High School Presidents of the Trades Union Congress Knights Bachelor Life peers created by Elizabeth II {{UK-trade-unionist-bio-stub