Janet Anderson | |
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 Anderson in 2007 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Film, Tourism and Broadcasting | |
| In office 27 July 1998 – 7 June 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Tom Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Richard Caborn |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Derek Conway |
| Succeeded by | Graham Allen |
| Shadow Minister for Women | |
| In office 26 July 1996 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Leader | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Tessa Jowell |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Shephard |
| Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 12 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Sir David Trippier |
| Succeeded by | Jake Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1949 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 6 February 2023 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Labour |
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic of Central London University of Nantes |
Janet Anderson (6 December 1949 – 6 February 2023) was a British politician from the Labour Party. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen from 1992 until 2010, when she lost her seat. She was the Minister for Tourism from 1998 to 2001, a period which included the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak. In the 2009 United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal, she was found to have claimed costs for journeys she had not made.