RYAN, Joan

Member for Enfield North since 1997. Committees: Member, Committee of Selection 2001-06; Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for Education and Employment 1997-2001, Treasury 2001, Health 2001; Hon Secretary, Labour Party Departmental Committee for Women 1999-2000; Member, London Group of Labour MPs 1999-2000. Political career: Special Representative to Cyprus 2007; Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration 2006-07; Government Whip 2003-06; Assistant Government Whip 2002-2003; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Andrew Smith as Chief Secretary to Treasury 1999-2002; PPS to Andrew Smith as Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment 1998-1999. Special political interests: Education, employment, health, environment, foreign affairs. Profession/Trade: Teacher. Education: Liverpool College of Higher Education; South Bank Polytechnic. Affiliations: Amicus; NUT. Hobbies: Reading, swimming, historic buildings, tap dancing. b. 8 September 1955, Warrington. Married with two children.