ATKINS, Charlotte

Member for Staffordshire Moorlands since 1997. Committees: Member, Health Select Committee since Sept 2005; Chair, Central America All-Party Group; Vice-Chair, Hill Farming Group; Vice-Chair of the Women in Science, Engineering and Design All-Party Group since 2005; Member, Women-s Group. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Transport 2004-05; Government Whip 2002-04; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Trade Minister, Baroness Symon 2001-02; Deputy Leader and Chief Whip of Labour Group; Councillor, Wandsworth Borough Council 1982-86; Member, Labour Party since 1965; elected Member of Parliament 1997. Special political interests: Education, health. Profession/Trade: UNISON Parliamentary Officer. Education: LSE London University, BSc Economics; London University MA Area Studies. Hobbies: Cycling, gardening, keeping fit, theatre, family pursuits. b. 24 September 1950. Married with one child.