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Anne Milton
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Official portrait, 2017
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| Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships | |
| In office 12 June 2017 – 23 July 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Robert Halfon |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Keegan |
| Minister for Women | |
| In office 12 June 2017 – 8 January 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Atkins |
| Deputy Chief Government Whip Treasurer of the Household |
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| In office 11 May 2015 – 12 June 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Greg Hands |
| Succeeded by | Julian Smith |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 14 July 2014 – 11 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Desmond Swayne |
| Succeeded by | Kris Hopkins |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Angela Watkinson |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Barwell |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Gillian Merron |
| Succeeded by | Anna Soubry |
| Member of Parliament for Guildford |
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| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 November 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Sue Doughty |
| Succeeded by | Angela Richardson |
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Anne Frances Turner
3 November 1955 Sussex, England |
| Political party | Independent (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Conservative (2005–2019) |
| Spouses |
Neil Milton
(m. 1979, divorced)Graham Henderson
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 4, including Nikki Henderson |
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Anne Frances Milton (born 3 November 1955) is a British former politician. She worked as a lobbyist after leaving politics. From 2017 to 2019, she was the Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships. This role focused on helping people learn new skills and get jobs.
She also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford. She was an MP from 2005 to 2019. An MP is a person elected to represent a specific area in the UK Parliament. She was first elected as a Conservative politician. Later, she became an independent MP.
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Early Life and First Steps in Politics
Anne Frances Turner was born in Sussex, England, on November 3, 1955. Her parents were Patrick and Nesta Turner. She went to Haywards Heath Grammar School in West Sussex.
Anne trained to be a nurse at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London. She also earned a special diploma in district nursing. For 25 years, Milton worked for the NHS. The NHS is the public healthcare system in the UK. She worked in different areas, including helping people with serious illnesses. In the 1980s, she was a "shop steward." This means she was a representative for other nurses in their union.
Milton started her political career as a local councillor. She was a councillor for the Borough of Reigate and Banstead from 1999 to 2004. A councillor helps make decisions for a local area. She also led the Conservative group on the council for three years.
Becoming a Member of Parliament
In 2005, Anne Milton was chosen to run for MP in the Guildford area. The Conservative Party had lost this seat in the previous election. It was a very close race.
She won the election in 2005. Her victory was by a very small number of votes. She became the MP for Guildford.
After being elected, she joined the Health Select Committee. This committee looks closely at health issues. From 2006 to 2010, she worked as a Shadow Minister. This meant she was part of the opposition party. She focused on tourism and health issues.
Important Roles in Government
Anne Milton was re-elected as MP for Guildford in 2010. She won with a much larger number of votes.
From 2010 to 2012, she worked in the Department of Health. She was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary. This is a junior minister role. In 2012, she became a Government Whip. Whips help make sure MPs vote the way their party wants. She also held other important roles, like Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. She said that to be a good Whip, you need to know the MPs very well.
In 2013, there was a vote in Parliament about legalizing same-sex marriage. Anne Milton did not vote either way. She said she did this because her local community had different opinions.
In 2015, she became a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. This is a group of important advisors to the King or Queen. This gave her the special title "The Right Honourable." In 2016, she voted for the UK to stay in the European Union (EU).
She was re-elected as MP for Guildford in 2017. After this, she became the Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships. She also served as the Minister for Women.
On July 23, 2019, Anne Milton resigned from her government role. She did this just before Boris Johnson became the new Prime Minister. She said she could not be part of a government that might leave the EU without a deal. Later in 2019, she was removed from the Conservative Party. She then sat in Parliament as an independent MP. She ran for re-election in 2019 as an independent. However, she lost her seat to the Conservative candidate.
After Parliament
After leaving Parliament, Anne Milton joined KPMG in 2021. KPMG is a large company that offers business services. In 2022, she became an advisor for PLMR. This is a company that helps businesses talk to the government.
Family Life
Anne Milton married Neil Milton in 1979. They later divorced. In 2000, she married her second husband, Dr. Graham Henderson. He used to be a medical director. Anne Milton lives in Surrey. She has four children. One of her children is the well-known yachtswoman Nikki Henderson.
