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'''Julia Kate Drown''' (born 23 August 1962) wasis thea former British [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] politician. She was the [[memberMember of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Swindon South (UK Parliament constituency)|Swindon South]], in south-west [[England]], from [[1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997]] until 2005.<ref>[httphttps://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/julia_drown/south_swindon Ms Julia Drown] at They Work For You.com</ref>

Drown was a [[National Health Service]] accountant<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/person/1473/julia-drown Julia Drown: Electoral history and profile] at guardian.co.uk (Accessed 12 January 2012)</ref> and member of [[Oxfordshire County Council]] before her election to parliament.<ref>[http://www.hpc-uk.org/aboutus/council/councilmembers/index.asp?id=90 Julia Drown] Health Professions Council website (Accessed 12 January 2012)</ref> A mother of young children, she was at the forefront of campaigns to make Parliament more child-friendly, including the allowing of breast-feeding.<ref>''BBC News'', [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2174377.stm Julia Drown] 16 October 2002</ref> SheDrown steppeddid not downseek re-election as an MP at the [[2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]] to spend more time with her children, although she did not rule out standing again for election at some point in the future.

DrownAs currentlyof (JanuaryMay 2012)2018, Drown holds a number ofseveral organisational positions. She is a lay member ofchairs the [[HealthVeterinary ProfessionsMedicines Council]]Directorate, chairman of the [[Nursing and Midwifery Council]] Audit Sub-Committee,is a trustee of the Pension Scheme for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Associated Employers,. She also occasionally trains for Eden and Partners (a health sector leadership and training consultancy). Previously she was a member of the [[Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority]] Appeals Committee, the andHealth aCare trainerProfessions withCouncil Cumberlegeand Connectionsthe LtdAudit (aCommittee healthof sectorthe leadershipNursing and trainingMidwifery consultancy)Council.<ref>[http://www.hpc-uk.org/aboutus/council/councilmembers/index.asp?id=90 Julia Drown] Health Professions Council website (Accessed 12 January 2012)</ref>

| title = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Swindon South (UK Parliament constituency)|Swindon South]]

| years = [[1997 United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997]]––[[2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005]]

[[Category:UK MPs 2001–052001–2005]]

[[Category:21st20th-century British women politicians]]