Julia Kate Drown (born 23 August 1962) is a former British Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South, in south-west England, from 1997 until 2005.[1]
Julia Drown | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Swindon South | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Anne Snelgrove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1962 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Drown was a National Health Service accountant[2] and member of Oxfordshire County Council before her election to parliament.[3] A mother of young children, she was at the forefront of campaigns to make Parliament more child-friendly, including the allowing of breast-feeding.[4] Drown did not seek re-election as an MP at the 2005 general election.
As of May 2018, Drown holds several organisational positions. She chairs the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, and is a trustee of the Pension Scheme for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Associated Employers. She also occasionally trains for Eden and Partners (a health sector leadership and training consultancy). Previously she was a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Appeals Committee, the Health Care Professions Council and the Audit Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
References
edit- ^ Ms Julia Drown at They Work For You.com
- ^ Julia Drown: Electoral history and profile at guardian.co.uk (Accessed 12 January 2012)
- ^ Julia Drown Health Professions Council website (Accessed 12 January 2012)
- ^ BBC News, Julia Drown 16 October 2002
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