Barbara Roche
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| The Right Honourable Barbara Roche |
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| In office 1999 – 11 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
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| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Rooker |
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Member of Parliament
for Hornsey and Wood Green |
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| In office 9 April 1992 – 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh Rossi |
| Succeeded by | Lynne Featherstone |
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| Born | 13 April 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford |
Barbara Maureen Roche (née Margolis, born 13 April 1954) is a British Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green from 1992 until 2005, when she lost the seat, despite having a majority of over 10,500. During her time in Government, she held several ministerial offices; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry, 1997-1998; Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1999; Minister of State, Home Office, 1999-2001; Cabinet Office, 2001-2002; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 2002-2003.
She was educated at the Jews Free School, Camden Town and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts. She trained to be a barrister and was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, 1977.
She is an avid theatre-goer and reader of detective fiction. She recently attempted to re-enter the Commons, running for the Labour party nomination in the safe Labour seat of Stockton North, but despite being on the final shortlist, she was not selected.
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| Preceded by Sir Hugh Rossi |
Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green 1992–2005 |
Succeeded by Lynne Featherstone |
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| Preceded by Dawn Primarolo |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1999 |
Succeeded by Stephen Timms |
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