Baroness Hughes of Stretford

Baroness Hughes of Stretford

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hughes of Stretford

Name

Beverley Hughes

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

15 July 2010

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
Fax: 020 7219 5979
hughesb@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Shadow Spokesperson (Education) 2010-
Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children and Youth Justice) (and Minister for the North West) 2007-09
Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Children, Young People and Families) 2005-07
Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism) 2002-04
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) 2001-02
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) 1999-01
Committee House Date
Home Affairs Committee Commons 1997-98
Constituency Date
Stretford & Urmston 1997-10

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Leader Trafford Council 1995-97
Local Councillor Trafford Council 1986-97

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Senior Lecturer and Head of Department Department of Social Policy, University of Manchester 1995-97
Researcher and Lecturer University of Manchester 1976-97
Probation Officer Merseyside Probation Service 1971-76

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Trustee Lowry Theatre 2011-

Member's focus

Policy
Communities and families
Economy and finance
Education
Employment and training
Equality and Women's Issues
Health services and medicine
Parliament, government and politics
Social services
Local Government.
UK
North West of England

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Strategic Policy Adviser, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (part-time)
    • Occasional Chair of Conferences for GovNet Communications Ltd

  • 10: Non-financial interests (c)

    • Trustee, Lowry Theatre Company