Claire Curtis-Thomas
Claire Curtis-Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Crosby | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Thornton |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1958 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University, Aston University, Staffordshire University Aston University |
| Occupation | Chartered Engineer |
Claire Curtis-Thomas (formerly Curtis-Tansley; born 30 April 1958) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crosby from 1997 to 2010. Curtis-Thomas' time as an MP was most notable for her involvement in matters related to the challenges faced by the construction sector, supporting the expansion of apprenticeship schemes, and increasing the number of women in science, engineering and technology careers. In addition to challenging the legal processes involved in sex abuse cases. She had the highest amount of MP expenses claimed in the 2003-04 period.