PRESS RELEASE : Baroness Stephanie Fraser appointed as the Scotland Member of the British Library

The press release issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 2 September 2022.

The Secretary of State has appointed Baroness Stephanie Fraser for a term of four years, commencing 19 September 2022.

Baroness Stephanie Fraser

Stephanie Fraser is Chief Executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland. She sits on the board of Creative Scotland, the national funding agency for arts, film and creative industries, chairs the Scottish Government’s National Advisory Committee for Neurological Conditions and is a Trustee of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland. Previously she served as Board member of OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator.

Having trained as a professional ballet dancer, Stephanie read history at Trinity College, Cambridge. She began her career as an Account Director at the advertising agency, J Walter Thompson, but returned to the dance world and re-trained as a Benesh choreologist. She worked as Company Choreologist for English National Ballet before becoming Director of Development. On moving back home to Glasgow to raise her family, she became Head of Development at Scottish Ballet.

She was appointed to the House of Lords in December 2020 and sits as a Conservative Life Peer. She is currently a member of the Adult Social Care Committee and previously served on the Covid-19 Committee.

Remuneration and Governance Code

Members of the British Library Board receive remuneration of £9,130 per annum. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Under the Code, any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years must be declared. This is defined as including holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation, or candidature for election. Baroness Stephanie Fraser has declared that she is a Conservative Life Peer in the House of Lords, but has not undertaken any further political activity in the last five years.