Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox
Judith Ann Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox (née Freeman; born 31 October 1939) is a businesswoman and a life peer. She was awarded her peerage in 1996 as one of the first Working Peers for her services to Consumer Services. She sat in the House of Lords as a Conservative until her retirement in 2020.
The Right Honourable The Baroness Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Intellectual Property | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | David Lammy |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Marland |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 16 January 1996 – 17 December 2020 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judith Ann Freeman 31 October 1939 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Spouses | Keith Davenport
(m. 1961; div. 1979)Sir Malcolm Wilcox
(m. 1986; died 1986) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | John Freeman Elsie Finch |
| Alma mater | University of Plymouth (BA) |
She was appointed Under-Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills (Intellectual Property) from 2010 to 2012. She has been a member of the European Union Select Committee since 2015, working closely with Government departments planning the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union.
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