Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Helen Fovargue (born 29 November 1956) was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield in 2010, succeeding Ian McCartney, who stepped down due to ill health.

Parliamentary career
Yvonne Fovargue was elected with a majority of 12,490 at the 2010 general election. She was appointed as an Opposition Whip in 2011 and served as Shadow Transport Minister and then Shadow Defence Minister.

Yvonne Fovargue was then appointed as a Shadow Education Minister with responsibility for Further Education and Skills in October 2014 following the resignation of Rushanara Ali

Yvonne Fovargue is a member of the Unite trade union and the Co-operative Party