BROOKE, Annette

Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2001. Committees: Member, Public Accounts Select Committee; Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microfinance and Microcredit; Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer; Vice-Chair, APPG Children. Political career: Shadow Liberal Democrat Minister for Young People since 2007; Shadow Liberal Democrat Minister for Families since 2006; Shadow Liberal Democrat Minister for Education 2005-06; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Children since 2004; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs 2001-04; Liberal Democrat Whip 2001-03; Councillor for Broadstone 1986-2003; Chair of Education 1996-2000; Deputy Leader, Ruling Liberal Democrat Group 1998-2000, 1995-97; Deputy Mayor of Poole 1998-99; Mayor of Poole 1997-98; Sheriff of Poole 1996-97; Chair of Planning 1991-96. Special political interests: Children, young people and families. Profession/Trade: Lecturer and teacher for more than 20 years until 1995; Joint owner of small family business - rocks, minerals and gemstones. Education: Romford Technical College; London School of Economics, BSc (Hons) Economics; Hughes Hall, Cambridge University, Certificate in Education. Affiliations: Young carers and breastfeeding campaigns. b. 7 June 1947. Married with two children.