BRENNAN, Kevin

Member for Cardiff West since 2001. Committees: Member, Public Administration Committee 2001-04; Member, Special Standing Committees on the State Pensions Credit Bill 2002, Finance Bill 2002, Adoption and Children-s Bill 2001-02; appointed to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee 2002; former Chair and Founding Member of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Muscular Dystrophy; formerly Associate Member, British-Irish Parliamentary Association. Political career: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families since June 2007; Lords Commissioner to the Treasury, Senior Whip 2006; Assistant Government Whip 2005; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster, Alan Milburn 2004; Special Advisor to Rhodri Morgan, Welsh Assembly 2000-01; Agent and Campaign Manager to Rhodri Morgan during Welsh Labour Leadership contests 1999-2000; Constituency-based Researcher for Rhodri Morgan 1995-2000; Member, Cardiff City and Cardiff County Councils (Chair: Finance Committee, Economic Scrutiny Committee; Vice-Chair, Economic Development). Special political interests: Safeguarding of vulnerable children (children in care; fostering and adoption); pupil behaviour, Healthy Schools. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: St Alban-s Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, Pontypool; Pembroke College, Oxford, BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics; University of Wales, Cardiff, PGCE; University of Glamorgan, MSc Education and Management. Affiliations: Trade Union Group of MPs; Labour Friends of India; Member, TGWU, Fabian Society, Canton Labour Club, Musicians Union. Hobbies: Supporter of Cardiff Rugby Club and Wales, Member, Parliamentary Rock group MP4. b. 16 October 1959. Cwmbran, South Wales. Married with one daughter