BRENNAN, Kevin

Member for Cardiff West (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Cardiff West 2001-10. Committees: Member, Public Administration Committee 2001-04; Member, Special Standing Committees on the State Pensions Credit Bill 2002, Finance Bill 2002, Adoption and Childrens Bill 2001-02; appointed to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee 2002; former Chair and Founding Member of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Muscular Dystrophy; formerly Associate Member, British-Irish Parliamentary Association. Political career: Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills since 2010; Minister of State (Further Education, Skills, Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs), Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills and Children, Schools and Families 2009-10; Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office 2008-09; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families 2007-08; Lords Commissioner to the Treasury, Senior Whip 2006-07; Assistant Government Whip 2005-06; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster, Alan Milburn 2004-05; Special Adviser to Rhodri Morgan, Welsh Assembly 2000-01; Agent and Campaign Manager to Rhodri Morgan during Welsh Labour Leadership contests 1999-2000; Constituency-based Researcher for Rhodri Morgan 1995-2000; Member, Cardiff City and Cardiff County Councils (Chair: Finance Committee, Economic Scrutiny Committee; Vice-Chair, Economic Development). Special political interests: Skills, consumer affairs, economic policy and creative industries. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: University of Glamorgan, MSc Education and Management; University of Wales, Cardiff, PGCE; Pembroke College, Oxford, BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics; St Albans Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, Pontypool. Affiliations: Trade Union Group of MPs; Labour Friends of India; Member, TGWU, Fabian Society, Musicians Union. Hobbies: Supporter of Cardiff Blues, Cardiff City Football Club and Glamorgan CCC, Member, Parliamentary Rock group MP4. b. 16 October 1959. Cwmbran, South Wales. Married with one daughter.