Baroness Thornton

Baroness Thornton is a Labour Life peer who has sat under this title in the Lords since 27 July 1998. Her full title is The Baroness Thornton, and her given name is Dorothea Glenys Thornton. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Spokesperson (Health).

Parliamentary career

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Current

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Party affiliation

Labour
23 July 1998 - Present

Opposition post

Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
Department of Health
1 November 2017 - Present
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Previous

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Government posts

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

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
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Committee memberships

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