Our Team

Sharon was first elected as an MP in 2005. She has taken on many roles in Parliament including on key parliamentary committees, Parliamentary Private Secretary to three different government Ministers, Government Whip, Opposition Whip, and Shadow Ministerial roles (Children and Families 2010-2013; Women and Equalities 2013-2015; Children 2015-2016; Public Health 2016-2020; Veterans 2020-2021). 

In April 2021, Sharon was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the then Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of HM Opposition and now Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer MP. Sharon was nominated in March 2023 by Sir Keir Starmer to the influential position as Chairman of the House of Commons Finance Committee. In this role Sharon oversaw the expenditure on services for the House of Commons and had responsibility for the preparation and scrutiny of the House of Commons budgets. Sharon is currently a member of the House of Commons Commission which is responsible for the administration and services of the House of Commons.

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