Ms Patricia Hewitt

Ms Patricia Hewitt is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Leicester West, and left the Commons on 6 May 2010.

Parliamentary career

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Representations

Leicester West
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010
Commons

Party affiliation

Independent
23 March 2010 - 6 May 2010
Labour
1 May 1997 - 22 March 2010

Elections contested

Leicester East
9 June 1983
Commons

Government posts

Secretary of State for Health
Department of Health
6 May 2005 - 28 June 2007
Commons
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and Minister for Women and e-Minister in Cabinet
Department of Trade and Industry
8 June 2001 - 6 May 2005
Commons
Minister of State (Small Business)
Department of Trade and Industry
29 July 1999 - 8 June 2001
Commons
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
29 July 1998 - 29 July 1999
Commons

House membership

Commons
Ms Patricia Hewitt
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010

Committee memberships

Social Security
14 July 1997 - 9 November 1998
Commons
Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
13 July 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons