Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Constituency:        Bury South

Background Information:

Ivan Lewis MP is the only remaining member of the previous health team and remains as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services (since May 2006).

• Councillor, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council 1990-98;
• Chairman, Social Services Committee 1991-95
• Member for Bury South since 1^st May 1997
• PPS to Stephen Byers as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1999-2001
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills 2001-05:
  (for Young People and Learning 2001-02,
  for Adult Learning and Skills 2002,
  for Young People and Adult Skills 2002-03,
  for Skills and Vocational Education 2003-05)
• Economic Secretary, HM Treasury 2005-06
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Health 2006-
• Member of the Deregulation Select Committee 1997-99, Health Select Committee 1999
• Member, Labour Party Departmental Committees for: Education and Employment 1997-2001, Health 1997-2001 and Home Affairs 1997-2001
• Stated political interests are health, crime and education

Ministerial Responsibilities:

• Social care, local government & care partnerships, including: policy & innovation; finance; strategy; workforce; inspection; Partnering & alliances; Regional presence; Older people; Learning / physical disabilities; Disabled children
• DH's relationship with local government
• Mental health including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Prison/offender health
• Allied health professionals
• Third sector including section 64 and social enterprise
• Carers
• Dignity & respect
• Sustainable development
• Equality & Human Rights
• End of life care
• Audiology
• East of England SHA
• South Central SHA
• East Midlands SHA