Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton
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| The Right Honourable The Baroness Taylor of Bolton PC |
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| Assumed office 5 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
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| In office 7 November 2007 – 5 October 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | The Lord Drayson |
| Succeeded by | Quentin Davies |
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| In office 27 July 1998 – 8 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Nick Brown |
| Succeeded by | Hilary Armstrong |
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| In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Tony Newton |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Beckett |
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Member of Parliament
for Bolton West |
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| In office 10 October 1974 – 9 June 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Redmond |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Geoffrey Sackville |
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Member of Parliament
for Dewsbury |
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| In office 11 June 1987 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | John Whitfield |
| Succeeded by | Shahid Malik |
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| Born | 2 July 1947 London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Labour |
Winifred Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, PC (born 2 July 1947) is a British Labour politician, who is currently the Minister for International Defence and Security, based at both the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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[edit] Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament for Bolton West from October 1974 to 1983, then Dewsbury from 1987 until 2005.
[edit] In government
Ann Taylor has held the following positions:
- 1977–1979: Assistant Government Whip in the Callaghan Government
- 1979–1981: Opposition Spokesman for Education & Science
- 1981–1983: Opposition Spokesman for the Environment
- 1988–1992: Opposition Spokesman for the Environment
- 1992–1994: Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- 1994–1995: Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- 1994–1997: Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
- 1997–1998: Leader of the House of Commons & Lord President of the Council
- 1998–2001: Government Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)
- 2001–2005: Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee (Her appointment to this post was criticised by opposition Liberal Democrats.[1]
[edit] Backbenches, retirement and peerage
As a backbencher, Ann Taylor sponsored a Private Member's Bill, the 'Succession to the Crown (no 2)' Bill, which sought to elminiate gender and religious discrimination in the royal succession.[2]
Taylor stepped down from the House of Commons at the 2005 general election. The Constituency Labour Party selected Shahid Malik to be their candidate.
On 13 May 2005 it was announced she was to be given a Life Peerage, and she was created Baroness Taylor of Bolton, of Bolton in the County of Greater Manchester, on 13 June 2005.
She was made Minister for Defence Procurement on 7 November 2007, following Lord Drayson's decision to resign to compete in the American Le Mans Series; unlike her predecessor, she was paid.[3] Following the Brown reshuffle of October 2008, Lady Taylor was moved to the new post at the Ministry of Defence as Minister for International Defence and Security.[4]
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Votes
The Public Whip cites her as being "Very Strongly" for the Iraq War, equal Gay Rights, and Foundation Hospitals. (despite being noted for voting against Conservative MP Edwina Currie's 1994 proposed amendement to the Public Order and Criminal Justice Bill to equalise the age of homosexual consent to 16).[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Lib Dems criticise Taylor appointment | Politics | guardian.co.uk
- ^ Succession to the Crown (No. 2) Bill
- ^ BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Bolton appointed as Defence Minister
- ^ Lady Taylor is appointed as new International Defence and Security Minister
- ^ http://www.publicwhip.org.uk The Public Whip
[edit] External links
- Guardian Politics Ask Aristotle - Ann Taylor
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ann Taylor
- They Work For You - Ann Taylor
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Redmond |
Member of Parliament for Bolton West 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by Thomas Geoffrey Sackville |
| Preceded by John Whitfield |
Member of Parliament for Dewsbury 1987–2005 |
Succeeded by Shahid Malik |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tony Newton |
Leader of the House of Commons 1997–1998 |
Succeeded by Margaret Beckett |
| Lord President of the Council 1997–1998 |
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| Preceded by Nick Brown |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1998–2001 |
Succeeded by Hilary Armstrong |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons 1998–2001 |
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| Preceded by Tom King |
Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Paul Murphy |
| Preceded by The Lord Drayson |
Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Quentin Davies |
| New office | Minister of State for International Defence and Security 2008–present |
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