Julie Morgan was the Labour Member of Parliament for Cardiff North from 1997 to 2010. She was educated at King's College, London, Manchester University and Cardiff University. Before becoming an MP, she was a social worker with Barry Social Services, and an Assistant Director of Barnardo's; and had sat on South Glamorgan Council and Cardiff County Council. In Parliament Julie is a member of the Justice and Public Administration Select Committees, of the Welsh Group of Labour MPs and of the Parliamentary Labour Party's Women's Group. She is chair of several groups - the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children in Wales, the APPG for Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform, the APPG for Sex Equality (working with the Equality and Human Rights Commission) and is co-chair of the APPG on Global TB. She is also a member of the union Unite and was a founder member of the Welsh Refugee Council; and is a patron of the Touch Trust, Hope for Grace Kodindo, and Advocacy Matters; and is Vice President of George Thomas Hospice.

If they can train as soldiers, we should let them vote

They can pay £550m in taxation and fight in our name, but 16 and 17-year-olds still can’t vote. A long-term campaigner believes it is time to recognise and hear the views of 1.5m people in our country