Baroness Thornton

Baroness Thornton's full title is The Baroness Thornton. Her name is Dorothea Glenys Thornton, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.

Parliamentary career

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Current

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House membership

Lords
Baroness Thornton
23 July 1998 - Present

Party affiliation

Labour
23 July 1998 - Present

Opposition post

Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
27 October 2023 - Present
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)
Government Equalities Office
18 May 2021 - Present
Lords

Previous

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Government posts

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
Department of Health
19 February 2010 - 6 May 2010
Lords
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Household
18 February 2008 - 19 February 2010
Lords

Opposition posts

Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
21 February 2023 - 26 October 2023
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
21 February 2023 - 26 October 2023
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health and Social Care
10 January 2018 - 10 May 2022
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 November 2017 - 9 January 2018
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)
Government Equalities Office
17 October 2011 - 1 July 2015
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
8 October 2010 - 6 September 2012
Lords

Committee memberships

Communications and Digital Committee
23 April 2007 - 18 December 2008
Lords