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Thursday 19 July 2007

Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber

Rosie Winterton Rosie Winterton began her role as Minister for Yorkshire and The Humber in January 2008. Rosie is also Minister for Transport, a position she has held since June 2007.

From 1980-86 she was Constituency Personal Assistant to John Prescott MP; she was Parliamentary Officer for Southwark Council from 1986-88 and for the Royal College of Nursing from 1988-90; Managing Director of Connect Public Affairs from 1990-94 and was Head of Office for John Prescott MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1994-97.

Between 2001 and June 2003 Rosie Winterton was Parliamentary Secretary at the Lord Chancellor’s Department. From June 2003 to June 2007 she was Minister of State at the Department of Health.

She has been Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central since 1997. Rosie was educated at Doncaster Grammar School and Hull University receiving a BA Hons in History.

Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber

The Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber works with organisations across the Region to deliver Government policies and programmes and to contribute a regional perspective in their development.

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