Janet Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
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| The Right Honourable The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon PC |
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| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
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| Preceded by | The Lord Grocott |
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| Born | 20 August 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Stuart Hercock |
Janet "Jan" Anne Royall, Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, PC (born 20 August 1955) is a Labour politician and the current Chief Whip in the House of Lords.
The daughter of Basil and Myra Royall, Baroness Royall was educated at the Royal Forest of Dean Grammar School and Westfield College, University of London where she gained a BA in Spanish and French in 1977.
Royall was a special adviser to Neil Kinnock, the Leader of the Labour Party, in the 1980s. She sought selection as Labour's candidate for Ogmore in a 2002 by-election. When in 2003 she became head of the European Union's office in Wales there were calls for he to stand down because of her Labour connections.
On 25 June 2004 she was created Baroness Royall of Blaisdon, of Blaisdon in the County of Gloucestershire. In the House of Lords, Lady Royall of Blaisdon became a Government whip, as well as being Government Spokesperson for Health, for International Development and for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She took on her present role of Chief Whip following the resignation of Lord Grocott on 24 January 2008, and was created a Privy Councillor in the same year.
Her reactions include Reading, travel, gardening and swimming. She is married to Stuart Hercock and has one daughter and two sons.
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Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords 2008 - present |
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