Portrait of Joan Ryan

Former Member of Parliament

Joan Ryan

The Independent Group for Change MP for Enfield North

At a glanceJoan Ryan was a The Independent Group for Change MP for Enfield North.

Early day motions10 tabled
Full parliamentary career17 past posts

Government posts

  • Prime Minister's Special Representative to Cyprus · No Department 29 Jun 2007 – 14 Sep 2008
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) · Home Office 5 May 2006 – 28 Jun 2007
  • Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) · HM Treasury 13 Jun 2003 – 5 May 2006
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 29 May 2002 – 13 Jun 2003

Other posts

  • Vice-Chair, Labour Party 29 Jun 2007 – 14 Sep 2008

Committee memberships

Previous seats

  • Enfield North · Elected 2 times 7 May 2015 – 6 Nov 2019
  • Enfield North · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010

Elections contested

  • Enfield North 6 May 2010

Party affiliation

  • The Independent Group for Change 5 Jul 2019 – 6 Nov 2019
  • Change UK - The Independent Group 18 Apr 2019 – 5 Jul 2019
  • Independent 19 Feb 2019 – 18 Apr 2019
  • Labour 1 May 1997 – 19 Feb 2019

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Expenses£166,675 · 2019/20
Staffing£107,681
Winding Up£39,528
Office Costs£12,045

See every line item

Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Joan Ryan, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Joan Ryan?

Joan Ryan was a Member of Parliament who represented Enfield North in the House of Commons. See Joan Ryan's official Parliament profile.

Which party did Joan Ryan represent?

Joan Ryan sat as The Independent Group for Change. See Joan Ryan's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency did Joan Ryan represent?

Joan Ryan was the Member of Parliament for Enfield North. See Joan Ryan's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Joan Ryan?

Joan Ryan has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Joan Ryan's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.