Parliament

Present posts/committees

Minister of State for Employment & Welfare Reform

Former Posts

Minister of State for Public Health

Previous House of Commons Committees:
Education & Employment Committee (1997-9)
Administration Committee (2002-3)
Modernisation Committee (2002-3)

All Party Groups

Member, All Party Parliamentary Childcare Group (Founded this Group, Chair 1998-03)
Member, All Party Coalfield Communities Group
Member, Trade Union Group
Member, GMB Group

Police Federation

Between January and October 1999, she was the Labour Parliamentary Adviser to the Police Federation. (Each of the major parties appoints one adviser)

Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

In 2003, she joined the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, committing 29 days of work with the army. As part of the scheme, she visited Iraq in June 2003, to see the security and reconstruction work of HM Forces.