Members of Parliament for Watford - Watford Observer

Member of Parliament for Watford

Party

Committees

Administration Committee, Thrombosis Group, Hockey Group, Gas Safety Group, Weight Watchers Group

Surgery Information

Friday 16th October 2009Friday 27th November 2009Friday 11th December 2009

St Mary's Churchyard
High Street
Watford

Surgery Telephone 01923 213579

Surgery Email wardc@parliament.uk

Biography

MP Since - 1997 Majority - 1,148 Born - 09/05/1972. Married, 1 daughter & 1 son.

Education - Loreto College, St Albans; University of Hertfordshire; Brunel University; College of Law London.

Previous Occupation - Part Time clerical/secretarial work (1985-95); Trainee solicitor (1995-98); Solicitor (1998-).

Personal Overview - At 24, she was the youngest new entrant to Parliament of the 1997 intake, and received much associated press coverage. Has obviously risen fast through the Labour Party to obtain selection. Was on the brink of a legal career before entering Parliament. She is a member of the Co-operative Party and the Society of Labour Lawyers, and in addition has an interest in Educational issues. With a peripheral role in the Keith Vaz affair in an internal investigative capacity, she gained a PPS posting following the 2001 Election, later becoming a Government Whip and with a favourable wind was a strong candidate for future ministerial office, something that she achieved at the June 2009 reshuffle.

Political History - Councillor Elstree & Boreham Wood Town Council (1994-97), Mayor (1996-97). Member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee (1997-2001). Member of the Administration Select Committee (2009-). PPS to Rt. Hon. John Hutton, Minister of State, Department of Health (2001-05). Assistant Government Whip (2005-06), Government Whip (2006-09). Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (2009-).

Characteristics - Likely to be legal minded, has an educational interest.

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