CLWYD, Ann Rt Hon

Member for Cynon Valley since 1984 by-election. Committees: Secretary All-Party Parliamentary Cambodian Group; Chair, British-Iraq All-Party Parliamentary Group; Chair, British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; Chair, All-Party Group on Human Rights; Joint Vice-Chair on Portugal; Chair, IPU; Chair, PLP. Political career: Prime Minister-s Special Envoy to Iraq on Human Rights; Assistant to John Prescott, Deputy Leader 1994-95; Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1994-95; Opposition Spokesperson on Employment 1993-94; Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 1992-93; Elected to Shadow Cabinet 1989-92; Shadow Secretary of State, Overseas Development and Co-operation 1989-92; Opposition Spokesperson, Education 1987-88; MEP for Mid and West Wales 1979-84. Special political interests: Foreign affairs, overseas development, human rights. Profession/Trade: Broadcaster; journalist. Education: Holywell Grammar School; Queen-s School Chester; University of North Wales, Bangor. Hobbies: Boating, walking. b. 27 March 1937, Denbigh, North Wales. Married.