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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (13 August 2024 – now)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Doncaster Central, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)

Roles

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (23 July 2026 – now)
  • Chair, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (30 January 2023 – 30 January 2023)
  • Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (8 January 2020 – 30 May 2024)
  • Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (28 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (26 October 2016 – 3 May 2017)
  • Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) (8 October 2010 – 6 October 2016)
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (12 May 2010 – 8 October 2010)
  • Shadow Minister (Women) (28 February 2010 – 30 October 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (9 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination); (also in the Department for Communities and Local Government) (9 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Pensions Reform) and Minister (Yorkshire and the Humber) (5 October 2008 – 5 June 2009)
  • Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (Yorkshire and the Humber) (10 January 2008 – 6 May 2010)
  • Minister of State (Department for Transport) (29 June 2007 – 5 October 2008)
  • The Minister of State, Department of Health (13 June 2003 – 28 June 2007)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (11 June 2001 – 13 June 2003)

Doncaster Central: 2019 general election: majority 2,278 (5.5%); 2017 general election: majority 10,131 (23.5%); 2015 general election: majority 10,093 (25.0%); 2010 general election: majority 6,229 (14.9%).

Doncaster Central: 2005 general election: majority 9,802 (28.5%); 2001 general election: majority 11,999 (35.4%); 1997 general election: majority 17,856 (41.1%).