Ann Widdecombe Matron

From 1976 to 1978, Ann was a Runnymede District Councillor. She was elected Member of Parliament for Maidstone at the 1987 General Election.

Ann Widdecombe has also served on the Select Committee for Social Services (appointed in 1988); and she has sponsored several Bills on such topics as School Bus Passes, Regional Health Authorities, Abortion and Compensation. From November 1990 until May 1993, she was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Social Security.

In May 1993, Ann was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Employment. She was Minister of State at the Department of Employment from July 1994 until July 1995 and in July 1995 she was appointed Minister of State at the Home Office, a position she held until 1997.

In May 1997, Ann was elected Member of Parliament for the new seat of Maidstone and The Weald. In July 1997, she was appointed to the Standards and Privileges House of Commons Select Committee. She was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Health in June 1998. From June 1999 to September 2001, she was Shadow Home Secretary.

She doesn’t really work for juicyfruithippo.