Profile
Crossbench Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 5 July 2004
Positions held at time of appointment: Chief Executive, Breakthrough Breast Cancer. (from Number 10 press release)
Party was Labour until 30 Jun 2011
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Currently held offices
- Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 23 Jul 2025)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Children, Schools and Families (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Children, Schools and Families ( 6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (25 Jan 2008 to 6 Oct 2008)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills) (25 Jan 2008 to 5 Oct 2008)
- Government Whip (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
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