Fiona Mactaggart
While at university, she was an outspoken member of the Young Students and Socialists Society and sought to live down her school days at Cheltenham Ladies' College.[8] From May 2003, until she asked to leave her post in the 5 May 2006 Cabinet reshuffle, she served at the Home Office as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Criminal Justice, Race and Victims.[9] In 2004, Mactaggart attracted criticism for a reluctance to condemn violent protests by Sikhs which led to the cancellation of the play Behzti at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Mactaggart said: "I think that when people are moved by theatre to protest, in a way that's a sign of the free speech which is so much part of the British tradition.[20][21][22] In October 2013, Mactaggart was one of only six Labour MPs – the others being Diane Abbott, Jeremy Corbyn, Kelvin Hopkins, John McDonnell and Dennis Skinner – to oppose Theresa May's Immigration Act 2014.[24] In February 2014 Mactaggart asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, if he would "make it his policy not to offer job subsidies for employing teenagers as auxiliary workers in adult entertainment establishments".[25] Her question related to employers in the adult entertainment industry being offered over £2,000 incentive from the Department for Work and Pensions for every unemployed young person (aged 18–24) that they hired.
The Right HonourableParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Criminal Justice, Race and VictimsTony BlairHilary BennGerry SutcliffeMember of ParliamentSloughJohn Arthur WattsTan DhesiLondonLabourSir Ian Mactaggart BtSir Herbert WilliamsIsle of IslayAlma materCheltenham Ladies' CollegeKing's College LondonUniversity College LondonGoldsmiths University of Londonprimary schoolFawcett SocietyLabour PartyCheltenham Ladies' CollegeInstitute of EducationGoldsmiths, University of LondonYoung Students and Socialists SocietyNational Union of StudentsNational Council for Voluntary OrganisationsPeckhamWandsworth CouncilShaftesbury wardLibertyfeministall-women shortlistHome OfficeBehztiBirmingham Repertory TheatreBBC Radio 4free speechHouse of CommonsLondon School of EconomicsAnne Phillipschild abusersDiane AbbottJeremy CorbynKelvin HopkinsJohn McDonnellDennis SkinnerTheresa MayImmigration Act 2014Windrush scandalSecretary of State for Work and PensionsIain Duncan SmithDepartment for Work and PensionsEsther McVeyMinister of State for EmploymentWelfare Reform Act 2012Intelligence and Security CommitteePrivy Council of the United Kingdom2017 general electionSir Ian Mactaggart, BtConservativeEuroscepticSir Herbert Williams, BtKeir HardieestateBenedict Broganmultiple sclerosisovarian cancerLiberal DemocratsDevizes1992 General ElectionThe IndependentParliamentary Debates (Hansard)International Business TimesIBT MediaHM GovernmentWayback MachineParliament of the United KingdomHansardHansard 1803–2005Public WhipTheyWorkForYouJohn Watts2010 Labour Party shadow cabinet electionEd MilibandDouglas AlexanderEd BallsAndy BurnhamLiam ByrneYvette CooperMary CreaghJohn DenhamAngela EagleMaria EagleCaroline FlintJohn HealeyMeg HillierAlan JohnsonTessa JowellSadiq KhanIvan LewisAnn McKechinJim MurphyRoberta Blackman-WoodsBen BradshawKevin BrennanChris BryantVernon CoakerWayne DavidJack DromeyRob FlelloMike GapesBarry GardinerHelen GoodmanPeter HainDavid HansonTom HarrisHuw Irranca-DaviesKevan JonesEric JoyceBarbara KeeleyDavid LammyChris LeslieIan LucasPat McFadden