Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton

The Baroness Thornton
Official portrait, 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health
In office
19 February 2010 – 6 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byThe Lord Darzi of Denham
Succeeded byThe Earl Howe
Baroness-in-Waiting
Government Whip
In office
18 February 2008 – 19 February 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byThe Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Succeeded byThe Baroness Garden of Frognal
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
23 July 1998
2023–presentCulture, Media and Sport
2021–presentWomen and Equalities
2023–2023Work and Pensions
2023–2023Education
2017–2022Health and Social Care
2011–2015Women and Equalities
2010–2012Health
Personal details
Born
Dorothea Glenys Thornton

(1952-10-16) 16 October 1952 (age 72)
Political partyLabour Co-op
Alma materLondon School of Economics (BSc)

Dorothea Glenys Thornton, Baroness Thornton (born 16 October 1952), known as Glenys Thornton, is a British politician serving as a Member of the House of Lords since 1998. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she was a Government Whip and Health Minister between 2008 and 2010.