Joe Docherty, Baron Docherty of Milngavie

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The Right Honourable
The Lord Docherty of Milngavie
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Life peerage
12 January 2026
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Party Labour

Joseph Paul Docherty, Baron Docherty of Milngavie is a British businessman and civil servant.

Career

Joseph Paul Docherty was managing director of Bede Homes. [1] Docherty was Chair of the Northern Powergrid Foundation, Trustee of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, and Chair of Council at Durham University. [2] In 2025 he was appointed as a non-executive director of Hellens Residential. [3] He was nominated for a life peerage in the 2025 Political Peerages. [4] On 12 January 2026, he was created Baron Docherty of Milngavie.

References

  1. ↑ Whitfield, Graeme (2019-11-19). "Former NCG chief executive returns as head of construction firm". Business Live. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  2. ↑ University, Durham. "Reflections from Joe Docherty, our outgoing Chair of Council - Durham University". www.durham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Hellens Residential appoints non-executive director". Bdaily Business News. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Political Peerages December 2025". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
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