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Rt Hon Estelle Morris MP, Minister for the Arts
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Ministerial Responsibilities
- The Arts (including Culture Online)
- Museums and galleries (including Government Art Collection)
- Cultural property
- Creative Industries and film
- National Lottery, including volunteering and community aspects
- Social policy, including training and education, street crime
- Women's Issues / Green Issues/ Science
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Biography
Estelle Morris was elected MP for Birmingham Yardley in 1992.
She was a member of Warwick District Council between 1979 and 1991, serving as leader of the Labour group for seven years. In 1994 she was appointed an Opposition whip, and in 1995 became Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Employment.
From May 1997 to 1998 she was School Standards Minister at the Department for Education and Employment, before being promoted to Minister of State in July 1998.
Estelle was Secretary of State for Education and Skills between 2001-02.
She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Warwick University in 2003.
Educated at Whalley Range High School, Manchester and Coventry College of Education, Estelle is a former teacher in an inner city comprehensive school – Sidney Stringer in Coventry.
You can e-mail Estelle Morris at estelle.morris@culture.gsi.gov.uk.
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