KEELEY, Barbara

Member for Worsley and Eccles South since 6 May 2010, for Worsley 2005-10. Committees: Member, Finance and Services Committee 2006-10; Chair, PLP Womens Committee 2007-08; Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee July 2005-July 2006. Political career: Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government 2010-11; Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons since 2010; Shadow Minister for Health since 2010; Deputy Leader of the House of Commons 2009-10; Assistant Government Whip 2008-09; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Women 2006-08; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jim Murphy, Minister of State at Department of Work and Pensions May 2006-June 2007; Parliamentary Private Secretary, Cabinet Office Feb-May 2006; Councillor and Council Cabinet Member, Trafford 1995-2004. Special political interests: Health, carers issues, Middle East, Tibet. Profession/Trade: Consultant and adviser to carers charities and adviser on community regeneration; Field Systems Engineer and Systems Engineer Manager at IBM UK until 1989. Education: University of Salford, BSc Politics and Contemporary History. Affiliations: Board Member, Pathfinder Childrens Trust; GMB Union; Fabian Society; Progress; Amnesty International. Author of: Three national reports on carers published by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers.