Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dame Joan Ruddock, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Lewisham, Deptford [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Lewisham, Deptford [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Lewisham, Deptford [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
11 June 1987
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
11 June 1987
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Newbury
3 May 1979
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
9 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
5 October 2008
- 9 June 2009
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Climate Change, Biodiversity and Waste)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2 July 2007
- 5 October 2008
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (Women)
Department of Social Security
11 June 1997
- 28 July 1998
Commons
House membership
Commons
Dame Joan Ruddock
11 June 1987
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons