Joan Ryan

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Joan Marie Ryan (born 8 September 1955, Warrington) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is member of Parliament for Enfield North, and is a member of the Labour Party. She was first elected in 1997, and had previously been deputy leader of Barnet Council.

Ryan is a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office for nationality, citizenship and immigration, with particular responsibility for ID cards and passports,the Forensic Science Service, refugee integration, E-borders, extradition and judicial cooperation, the Criminal Records Bureau, Home Office research and science, improving regulation, and design and green issues.

Previously she was a senior whip and accordingly regularly votes on the party line. She lives in Enfield North. In the 2005 election she retained her seat with a slightly reduced majority.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Timothy Eggar
Member of Parliament for Enfield North
1997 – present
Incumbent