The Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP

Minister of State for Health

Constituency:    Bristol South

Background Information

Councillor, Avon County Council 1985-87

• Member for Bristol South since 11^th June 1987
• Opposition Spokesperson for: Health 1992-94, Treasury and Economic Affairs 1994-97;HM Treasury: Financial Secretary 1997-99, Paymaster General 1999-2007
• Member: Public Accounts Select Committee 1997-98
• Stated political interests are education, housing, social security, health, economic policy, equal opportunities

Ministerial Responsibilities:

• Public health including Regional Public Health Groups (RPHGs), WHO and Children's public health
  Health improvement national programmes including: tobacco & smoking, alcohol, diet & nutrition, physical activity, drugs & drug treatment, obesity, sexual health, accident prevention, abortion, rural health, and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
• Health Inequalities
• Fertility, including IVF, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and draft Bill
• Regulatory Authority for Tissue and Embryos (RATE)
• Food Standards Agency
• Health protection including: Emergency preparedness; Scientific development; Pandemic flu; Immunisation; International health
• International & EU business
• Research and Development (R&D): National programme, R&D workforce, systems, Infrastructure, Innovation & Industry relations
• Medicines & Pharmaceuticals industry including Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
• Departmental Management
• West Midlands SHA
• South East Coast SHA