Roberta Blackman-Woods
Professor Roberta Carol Blackman-Woods (born 16 August 1957) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the City of Durham since 2005.
Political Career[edit]
Roberta Blackman-Woods was first elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for the City of Durham in 2005 she was a university professor in social policy and had previously served as a local councillor. Roberta’s interests in Parliament are housing, planning, international development, foreign affairs and regeneration. She founded and chairs the All-Party Balanced and Sustainable Communities Group and is a Co-Chair of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Afghanistan and the All-Party Universities Group. In October 2010 the she was appointed Shadow Minister for Civil Society in the Cabinet Office team covering charities, volunteering and social enterprise. She has previously served as Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills covering regional policy and economic development, PPS to the Higher Education Minister and PPS to the Secretary of State for Defence and PPS to the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office Minister. She has served on the following Select Committees: Education and Skills, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills, Science and Technology and Statutory Instruments.
Education[edit]
Roberta Blackman-Woods was educated at the University of Ulster, graduating with a BSc degree and later a PhD in Social Science.
