Members of Parliament for Hounslow - Hounslow Guardian

Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth

Party

Committees

Food And Drink Manufacturing Group, Royal Air Force Group, Uk Sikhs Group, Breast Cancer Group, Maternity Group, Beer Group, Pharmaceutical Industry Group, Uk-singapore Parliamentary Group

Biography

MP Since - 1997 Majority - 4,411 Born - 26/11/1948, Married (Alan Keen MP) (2 sons, 1 daughter)

Education - Elfed Secondary School, Clwyd, Surrey University.

Previous Occupation - Community Nursing, Former Head of Faculty of Advanced Nursing, Queen Charlotte's College, Hammersmith Hospital (1992), General Secretary, Community and District Nursing Association (1994).

Personal Overview - Winning the seat at her third attempt, she comes from a family currently involved in Labour politics, with a public sector background. Her political journey started with a strong association to Glenys and Neil Kinnock, she followed a similar path towards the middle ground from the left of the Labour Party. She gained an early Select Committee membership and was subsequently made a PPS. Ardent campaigner for homosexual rights after rediscovering her son, whom she had given for adoption, was gay.

Political History - Parliamentary Candidate, Brentford & Isleworth (1987 & 1992), Member for Brentford & Isleworth (1997-). Member of the Health Select Committee (1997-99). PPS to Frank Dobson MP as Secretary of State for the Department of Health (1999) & Financial Secretary to the Treasury (2000-01). PPS to Rt. Hon Gordon Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer, (2001-07). Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Health (for Health Services) (2007-).

Characteristics - Husband is Alan Keen, Labour MP for Feltham & Heston. Sister is Slyvia Heal, Labour MP for Halesowen & Rowley Regis (now Deputy Speaker).

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