Baroness Merron
Baroness Merron's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Baroness Merron corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Baroness Merron:
Career on the official record
Baroness Merron's full title is The Baroness Merron. Her name is Gillian Joanna Merron, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Baroness Merron held 9 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (1 January 2002 to 28 October 2004).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) | 9 July 2024 | present |
| Minister of State (Department of Health) (Public Health) | 9 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | 5 October 2008 | 9 June 2009 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development) | 24 January 2008 | 5 October 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Regional Affairs) (East Midlands) Regional Affairs | 28 June 2007 | 25 January 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) | 28 June 2007 | 25 January 2008 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 28 October 2004 | 5 May 2006 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 1 January 2002 | 28 October 2004 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) | 21 February 2023 | 26 October 2023 |
| Opposition Whip (Lords) Whips Office (Lords) | 18 May 2021 | 5 July 2024 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) | 18 May 2021 | 5 July 2024 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | 18 May 2021 | 20 February 2023 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 28 January 2021 | present |
| House of Commons | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1 May 1997 | present |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Trade & Industry | 9 July 1997 | 9 November 1998 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Baroness Merron: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.