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KENNEDY, Jane Rt Hon

Liverpool Wavertree Labour
 

Member for Liverpool Wavertree since 1997. Member for Liverpool, Broadgreen 1992-97. Political career: Minister of State for Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Health 2005-06; Minister of State for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions 2004-05; Minister of State (Security Minister), Northern Ireland office 2001-04; HM Privy Council 2003; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord Chancellor-s Department 1999-2001; Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1998-99; Assistant Government Whip 1997-98; Opposition Whip, Home Affairs 1996-97; Opposition Whip, Trade and Industry 1996; Member, Government Select Committee 1995; Member, Social Security Select Committee 1992-94; NUPE Area Organiser 1988-92; Member and Branch Secretary, NUPE 1984-88. Special political interests: Public services, local government. Education: Haughton Comprehensive School; Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College; Liverpool University. Affiliations: Member, UNISON; Member, Ramblers Association and YHA; Member, Belgian Shepherd Dog Association. Hobbies: Dog-training for fun, walking, riding, gardening. b. 4 May 1958, Whitehaven. Divorced with two children.

 
  2005     2001  
LAB HOLD Votes % +/- % Votes %
Labour 18,441 52.4 -10.3 20,155 62.7
Lib Dem 13,268 37.7 13.3 7,836 24.4
Conservative 2,331 6.6 -3.0 3,091 9.6
UKIP 660 1.9 0.8 348 1.1
Soc Lab 244 0.7 -0.4 359 1.1
Soc Alliance       349 1.1
Dem Sc All 227 0.7      
Majority 5,173 14.7   12,319 38.3
Turnout 35,171 50.8 6.5 32,138 44.3