Liz Blackman

Councils, public bodies
Former Deputy Leader, Broxtowe Borough Council

Electoral history
Member for Erewash since 1 May 1997 general election

Commons Career
PPS to Geoff Hoon:
as Secretary of State for Defence 2000-05,
as Leader of the House of Commons 2005-06;
Assistant Government Whip 2006-07;
Government Whip 2007-

Commons Select Committees
Member: Treasury 1997-2001,
Treasury (Treasury Sub-Committee) 1998-2001,
Modernisation of the House of Commons 2006,
Selection 2007-

Commons Backbench committees
Joint Vice-chair, PLP Departmental Committee for the Treasury 1997-99;
Vice-chair PLP Departmental Committee for Work and Pensions 2006-07

All-party groups (office-holding)

Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism - 2003 to 2006

Vice Chair of All Party Parliamentary Group on the Markets Industry 2003 - 2006

Treasurer Associate Parliamentary Group on the Manufacturing Industry 2003-2006

Political interests
Education, economy, economic regeneration and social inclusion, health and disability

Current posts
Government Whip 2006-;
Member Select Committee on Selection 2007-

Region (GNN)