CURTIS-THOMAS, Claire

Member for Crosby Merseyside since 2005. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Trade and Industry since 2005; Vice-Chair, North West Regional Group of Labour MPs since 2002; Vice-Chair and Chair of various All-Party Groups including APG for Abuse Investigations since 2001; Vice-Chair, PLP Committee for Women 2005; Hon Secretary, PLP Departmental Committee for the Treasury 2002-04; Political career: Councillor, Crewe and Nantwich. Special political interests: Criminal Justice system, human rights, small businesses, economic policy, trade and industry. Profession/Trade: Professional engineer. Education: Myuyddbach School for Girls, Swansea; University of Wales, BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering 1984; Aston University, MA Business Administration 1996; Staffordshire University, PhD 2000. Affiliations: Board Member, Engineering Technology Board and Institution of Mechanical Engineering; President, Institution of Engineering Designers 2002-06. Hobbies: Gardening, all aspects of engineering, travel. b. 30 April 1958, Swansea. Married with three children.