This information is being maintained for archive/historical purposes and will not be updated please see http://archive.cabinetoffice.gov.uk for details.

This website was situated under the domain name http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk and current information can be found at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/e-government

Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP - Speaker - The e-Summit - Office of the e-Envoy Skip top navigation OeE Home page News Site map Frequently Asked Questions Terms and conditions Feedback form Access key details Resources About OeE UK online strategy Briefings Key contacts Contact Us Latest online services
 Cabinet Office and Office of e-Envoy logos e-Summit logo
Link to www.ukonline.gov.uk link to Cabinet Office website Office of the e-Envoy main website
 Welcome to the e-Summit website UK online Annual Report Benchmarking report e-Summit Agenda e-Summit Press office e-Summit Web cast

> Homepage > e-Summit > Agenda > Speaker biographies > Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP

Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP

 


Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP
Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP

 

Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

Patricia Hewitt, MP for Leicester West, was formerly Minister for Small Business and e-Commerce at the Department of Trade and Industry (1999-2001) and Economic Secretary at the Treasury (1998-99).

Ms Hewitt has been a Member of Parliament since 1997. She was educated at the Canberra Girls' Grammar School and Newnham College, Cambridge University.

 

Patricia Hewitt was Press and Broadcasting Officer (1983-1987) and Policy Co-ordinator (1987-1989) to the then Leader of the Opposition, the Rt Hon Neil Kinnock; Deputy Director (1989-94) of the Institute for Public Policy Research, and Director of Research for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) (1994-1997).

In 1993 Ms Hewitt wrote 'About Time', a book focussing on changes in work and family life.

Ms Hewitt was Deputy Chair of the Commission for Social Justice (1992-1994) and was a member of the Social Security Select Committee before taking up her Ministerial post.

In her spare time, Ms Hewitt enjoys reading, theatre, music and gardening.

Ms Hewitt is married with one son and one daughter. She was born on 2 December 1948.

top of page

 

> Terms and conditions  > Privacy policy  > © Crown copyright 2003