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Ann 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]].<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5324707/Ann-and-Alan-Keen-buy-flat-10-miles-from-home-MPs-expenses.html</ref> She has two sons and one daughter. She had one of her sons adopted and was reunited with him in 1997.<ref>{{cite news |last=White |first=Michael |coauthor=Lucy Ward |title=MPs back gay sex at 16 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/1998/jun/23/Whitehall.uk |work=The Guardian |date=23 June 1998 |accessdate=12 November 2009 |quote= The MP [Ann Keen] was reunited with her son, Mark Lloyd Fox, last year after having him adopted.}}</ref> |
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Ann employs one of her sons, Mark Lloyd Fox as a member of staff at Parliament.<ref>http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/thechiswick/chiswicknews/528770.MP_Ann_Keen_told_to_fire_son/</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:12, 1 January 2010
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 (neé Ann Lloyd Fox, born 26 November 1948, Hawarden) is a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom. She represents Brentford and Isleworth, and was first elected at the 1997 general election.
Early life
Ann is the daughter of steelworker John Lloyd Fox and Ruby Hughes. She went to Elfed Secondary Modern School 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,[1] and won prizes as Nurse of the Year and Children's Nurse of the Year. She later became a district nurse. From 1989–1993, she was Head of the Faculty of Advanced Nursing at Queen Charlotte's College in Hammersmith (now part of Thames Valley University) and she also served as General Secretary of the Community and District Nursing Association.[2]
Parliamentary career
Ann stood for the Brentford & Isleworth seat in 1992 and 1987 though was unsuccessful on both occasions.[3] For the 1997 election she was again selected. She remained in place as the candidate for the 1997 general election, when she became an MP defeating Conservative MP Nirj Deva.
Ann's first role in Parliament came in 1999 when she was appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Frank Dobson, [[Secretary of State for Health]. She then moved to the Treasury,[2] later becoming Parliamentary Private Secretary to the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown.[4] In 2000 Ann campaigned on gay rights. In the same year she also successfully ran a campaign to elect Michael Martin as Speaker to the House of Commons.[5]
On 29 June 2007, in Gordon's first reshuffle as Prime Minister she was promoted to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department of Health, where her brief includes NHS dentistry.[6]
Personal life
Ann 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.[7] She has two sons and one daughter. She had one of her sons adopted and was reunited with him in 1997.[8]
Ann employs one of her sons, Mark Lloyd Fox as a member of staff at Parliament.[9]
References
- Moore, Matthew (12 November 2009). "Nursing reforms: profile of minister Ann Keen". Telegraph. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
Footnotes
- ^ Communications Team (3 August 2007). "Health Minister returns to her roots". Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Trust. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Vote 2001: Ann Keen". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Democracy Live: Ann Keen". BBC News. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
guardian-histwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2055642.stm
- ^ "Blair Babes: where are they now?". Channel 4 News. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5324707/Ann-and-Alan-Keen-buy-flat-10-miles-from-home-MPs-expenses.html
- ^ White, Michael (23 June 1998). "MPs back gay sex at 16". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
The MP [Ann Keen] was reunited with her son, Mark Lloyd Fox, last year after having him adopted.
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