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She married [[Alan Keen]], a fellow [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]], in 1980 and her sister, [[Sylvia Heal]] also a Labour MP, sits in the House of Commons and is one of three [[Deputy Speaker|Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons]] under [[Speaker of the British House of Commons|Speaker]] [[Michael Martin (politician)|Michael Martin]]. She has two sons and one daughter. She had one of her sons adopted and was reunited with him in 1997.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/1998/jun/23/Whitehall.uk</ref>. |
She married [[Alan Keen]], a fellow [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]], in 1980 and her sister, [[Sylvia Heal]] also a Labour MP, sits in the House of Commons and is one of three [[Deputy Speaker|Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons]] under [[Speaker of the British House of Commons|Speaker]] [[Michael Martin (politician)|Michael Martin]]. She has two sons and one daughter. She had one of her sons adopted and was reunited with him in 1997.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/1998/jun/23/Whitehall.uk</ref>. |
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She and her husband attracted criticism in the [[United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal|expenses scandal]] for designating as their principal residence a house that the Press |
She and her husband attracted criticism in the [[United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal|expenses scandal]] for designating as their principal residence a house that the Press alleged to be unoccupied. |
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Revision as of 12:32, 4 September 2009
Ann Keen | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Services | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor | |
| In office 2003 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Ann Coffey |
| Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Nirj Deva |
| Majority | 4,411 (9.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | Alan Keen MP |
Ann Lloyd Keen (born 26 November 1948, Hawarden as Ann Lloyd Fox) is a Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. She represents Brentford and Isleworth, and was first elected at the 1997 general election, defeating Conservative Nirj Deva.
Early life
She is the daughter of steelworker John Lloyd Fox and Ruby Hughes. She went to Elfed Secondary Modern School (the same as her sister, and now called Elfed High School) on Mill Lane in Buckley, Clwyd, then gained a PGCEA (Postgraduate Certificate in the Education of Adults) from the University of Surrey. She worked in the NHS before training as a Registered nurse at Ashford General Hospital in Ashford, Middlesex, and won prizes as Nurse of the Year and Children's Nurse of the Year and became a district nurse. From 1989-93, she was Head of the Faculty of Advanced Nursing at Queen Charlotte's College in Hammersmith (now part of Thames Valley University).
Personal life
She married Alan Keen, a fellow Labour MP, in 1980 and her sister, Sylvia Heal also a Labour MP, sits in the House of Commons and is one of three Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons under Speaker Michael Martin. She has two sons and one daughter. She had one of her sons adopted and was reunited with him in 1997.[1].
She and her husband attracted criticism in the expenses scandal for designating as their principal residence a house that the Press alleged to be unoccupied.
References
External links
- Ann Keen MP official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Ann Keen MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Ann Keen MP
- BBC Politics page
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