Annette Brooke is no longer a Member of Parliament. This page has not been updated since 2015.
Biography:
Annette Brooke was re-elected MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole in May 2010 with a majority of 269 votes.
Annette Brooke has been Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and Poole North since the 2001 General Election. She is the party’s shadow minister for children, young people and families.
Annette Brooke was a tutor with the Open University for 19 years from 1971, and a school teacher from 1974 to 1994. Before giving up teaching to concentrate full-time on politics she was Head of Economics at Talbot Heath School for Girls in Bournemouth.
Annette was elected a councillor on Poole Borough Council in 1986, and was for two terms the council’s deputy leader (1995-7 and 1998-2000). She was Liberal Democrat Group leader on the council (2000-2001) and served as Mayor of Poole in 1998.
She was elected MP for Mid Dorset and Poole North by a majority of 384 votes at the 2001 General Election and was appointed a Liberal Democrat Whip and a spokeswoman on Home Affairs by the then party leader, Charles Kennedy.
Following the 2005 General Election, at which Annette held her seat with a much increased majority of 5,482, she became a spokeswoman on Education and Skills. After the election of Sir Menzies Campbell as leader in March 2006, Annette was given responsibility for acting as parliamentary spokesperson on all issues concerning children, young people and the family.
Annette is married and has two adult daughters. She is the joint owner of a small family business trading in rocks, minerals and gemstones.
Education:
Romford Technical School, London School of Economics, BSc (Hons), Economics; Hughes Hall Cambridge (Certificate in Education).
Experience:
Lecturer and teacher in Economics and Social Sciences for over 20 years.
Council experience:
Councillor Poole Borough Council, Lead Member for Education
Parliamentary experience:
2006- spokesperson for Children, Young People and Families; 2005-6 Education spokesperson; 2004-5 spokesperson for Children; 2001-04 Deputy Whip; 2001-04 spokesperson for the Home Affairs Team.
Interests:
Going to the gym, reading and shopping with daughters.
Memberships:
RSPB, Wessex-Newfoundland Society, Poole Local Agenda 21
Constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Constituency Address: 14 York Road, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8ET
Constituency Tel: 01202 693 555
Party: Liberal Democrats
Personal Website: http://www.annettebrooke.org.uk/
Twitter: @Annette4MDNP
