Winterton, Rosie
Ms Rosie Winterton MP is a member of parliament for the constituency of Doncaster Central, she is a member of the Labour Party and has been in office since 1997.
Biography
Rosie Winterton was born in 1958 in Doncaster. She was educated at Doncaster Grammar School and Hull University, where she received a BA Hons in History.
Political Career
Rosie was head of Office for John Prescott MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1994-97. She has been the Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central since 1997 and was Minister of State for Local Government, Minister of State for Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination and Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber.
Rosie was appointed Opposition Chief Whip in September 2010.
Roles
Parliamentary career
- Opposition Chief Whip (2010- )
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2010-10)
- Shadow Minister (Women) (2010-10)
- Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination) (2009-10)
- Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (2009-10)
- Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Pensions Reform) and Minister (Yorkshire and the Humber) (2008-09)
- Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (Yorkshire and the Humber) (2008-10)
- Minister of State (Department for Transport) (2007-08)
- Minister of State (Department of Health) (Health Services) (2003-07)
- Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (2001-03)
Select committees
- Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (2010-11)
- Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (2009-10)
