From 1980-86, Rosie was Constituency Personal Assistant to John Prescott MP
and afterwards Parliamentary Officer for Southwark Council from
1986-88 and for the Royal College of Nursing from 1988-90; Managing
Director of Connect Public Affairs from 1990-94 and was Head of Office for
John Prescott MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1994-97.
Between 2001 and 2003, Rosie Winterton was Parliamentary Secretary at the
Lord Chancellor’s Department. She was Minister of State at the
Department of Health until June 2007, before becoming Minister of
State for Transport.
In June 2009 Rosie was appointed Minister of State for the Department for
CLG and BIS, and has been Regional Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber
since January 2008.
Rosie has been Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central since 1997. Rosie
was educated at Doncaster Grammar School and Hull University receiving a BA
Hons in History
