The deputy speaker of the House of Commons has announced that she will step down as an MP at the next general election.
Dame Rosie Winterton said it has been an “honor” to have been Labor MP for Doncaster Central since 1997.
She has held government posts under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and became Deputy Speaker in 2020.
In a statement, she said she “appreciated” the support of her constituents throughout her career.
“I am deeply grateful to the local people for giving me the opportunity to be MP for Doncaster Central and would like to assure you that I will do my best to support my successor when the time comes,” she said.
“Having grown up in Doncaster and lived here for many years, I appreciate the support I’ve received from the locals,” she said.
Dame Rosie began her political career as Lord Prescott’s constituency assistant and, after his election to the Labor Party’s deputy leadership, as his bureau chief.
She held various ministerial posts and served in the shadow cabinet under Ed Miliband before becoming Chief Whip of the Opposition.
“At Westminster I’ve always tried to make Doncaster proud and make a difference through ministerial roles in the Labor government, in the Shadow Cabinet and currently as Deputy Speaker,” she said.
She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2016 New Year Honors.
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