Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills

Ministerial Responsibilities
Overview of all policies for children, young people and families across government.

Councils, public bodies
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council:
Councillor 1986-97,
Labour Group Leader 1992-97,
Council Leader 1995-97;
Director:
Trafford Park Development Corporation 1992-97,
Manchester Airport plc 1995-97

Electoral history
Member for Stretford and Urmston since 1 May 1997 general election

Commons Career
PPS to Hilary Armstrong as Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1998-99;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1999-2001;
Home Office 2001-04:
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 2001-02,
Minister of State 2002-04:
(for Citizenship, Immigration and Community Cohesion 2002-03,
(Citizenship, Immigration and Counter Terrorism 2003-04);
Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, Department for Education and Skills 2005-

Commons Select Committees
Member: Home Affairs 1997-98

Current posts
Minister of State (Children), Department for Education and Skills 2005-

Commons Backbench committees
Joint Vice-chair, PLP Departmental Committee for Women 1999-2000

Region (GNN)
North West

Political interests
Economic regeneration, investment, local and regional government, health and community care, families, regional development, education, criminal justice, child protection and safety

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Email address:

House of Commons: degayj@parliament.uk

Telephone numbers:

House of Commons Fax number: 020 7219 2961
House of Commons Phone number: 020 7219 3802
Constituency Fax number: 0161 749 9121
Constituency Phone number: 0161 749 9120

Addresses:

Constituency
Morris Hall
Atkinson Rd
Urmston M41 9AD