WINTERTON, Rosie Rt Hon

Member for Doncaster Central since 1997. Committees: Member, Security and Intelligence Committee 2000-01; Member, Standing Committee of Transport Bill 2000. Political career: Shadow Chief Whip since October 2010; Shadow Leader of the House and Shadow Spokesperson for Yorkshire and the Humber 2010; Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government and Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 2009-10; Minister of State, Department of Work and Pensions 2008-09; Minister of State, Department of Transport 2007-08; Appointed to the Privy Council 2006; Minister of State, Department of Health 2003-07; Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellors Office 2001-03; Chair, Transport and General Workers Party Group 1998-99; Leader, Leadership Campaign Team 1998-99; Parliamentary Labour Party Representative on Labour Party National Policy Forum 1997-2001; Head of John Prescotts Private Office 1994-97; MD, Connect Public Affairs 1990-94; Parliamentary Officer, Royal College of Nursing 1988-90; Parliamentary Officer, London Borough of Southwark 1986-88; Assistant to John Prescott MP 1980-86. Special political interests: Transport, regional policy. Education: Hull University, BA (Hons). Affiliations: TGWU. Hobbies: Sailing, reading. b. 10 August 1958, Leicester. Single.