High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Pendry, Baron Pendry PC (born 10 June 1934) is a Labour politician and member of the House of Lords. He was previously the Labour member of parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde from 1970 to 2001. In 2000, prior to his retirement as an MP he was made a member of the Privy council on the recommendation of Tony Blair. After the 2001 election he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Pendry, of Stalybridge in the County of Greater Manchester under the Life Peerages Act 1958. Lord Pendry is a Parliamentary advisor to The Stamford Group Ltd, Parliamentary Consultant to Arrowcroft Group plc, President of Oyston Steel Estates Ltd, President of the Football Foundation Ltd and Sports Advisor to Tameside District Council Sports Trust.