| Honorific-Prefix: | The Right Honourable |
| The Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | |
| Website: | www.baronessmorgan.org.uk |
| Office5: | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families |
| Primeminister5: | Gordon Brown |
| Term Start5: | 5 October 2008 |
| Term End5: | 6 May 2010 |
| Predecessor5: | Kevin Brennan |
| Successor5: | Tim Loughton |
| Office6: | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Intellectual Property and Quality |
| Primeminister6: | Gordon Brown |
| Term Start6: | 24 January 2008 |
| Term End6: | 5 October 2008 |
| Predecessor6: | The Lord Triesman |
| Successor6: | The Lord Young of Norwood Green |
| Office7: | Baroness-in-Waiting Government Whip |
| Primeminister7: | Tony Blair Gordon Brown |
| Term Start7: | 9 January 2007 |
| Term End7: | 5 October 2008 |
| Predecessor7: | The Lord McKenzie of Luton |
| Successor7: | The Lord Young of Norwood Green |
| Office8: | Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
| Term Start8: | 11 June 2004 Life Peerage |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1961[1] |
| Birth Place: | London England |
| Spouse: | Jim Shepherd (1991-present) |
| Alma Mater: | University College, London |
| Party: | Crossbench (since 2011) |
| Otherparty: | Labour (until 2011) |
Delyth Jane Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Drefelin (born 30 August 1961) is a Crossbench peer in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, having formerly sat as a Labour peer. She was raised to the peerage in 2004 and appointed Chief Executive of the Breast Cancer Campaign, now Breast Cancer Now, in 2011.[2] She was educated at Bedford College, London, BSc Physiology & Biochemistry, 1983, now part of Royal Holloway, University of London,[3] and also University College London. She was president of the London University Union (1985–86).[4]
Before being raised to the peerage Morgan had a long and successful career in the voluntary sector, including a decade at the helm of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. She played a leading role in creating breast cancer as a high-profile issue when it had been a hidden and rarely discussed condition. She also led fund raising efforts which resulted in the opening in 1999 of the UK's first dedicated breast cancer research facility, the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research.[3]
she is Chief Executive of Breast Cancer Now, which was formed in 2015 by a merger of the Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer.[5]
On 5 October 2008, Morgan was announced as Minister for the Department for Children, Schools and Families, replacing Kevin Brennan. She was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Intellectual Property and Quality) in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Morgan was created a life peer on 11 June 2004 taking the title Baroness Morgan of Drefelin, of Drefelin in the County of Dyfed.
Baroness Morgan has held the following positions in the House of Lords:[6]
She worked in London for many years prior to being raised to the peerage. After joining the House of Lords she purchased a property in Cardiganshire and designated this as her main home for expenses purposes. Following a complaint the House of Lords Privilege and Conduct Committee found there had been no breach of the rules.[7]
Morgan was made a Fellow of University College London (her alma mater) in 2005,[8] a Founding Fellow of Breakthrough Breast Cancer, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Cancer Research in 2006[9] and, in 2005, an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University.[10]
Morgan is of Welsh heritage. She divides her time between Wales and London and lives with her husband. They have one daughter. In her spare time she enjoys walking and listening to and playing live music.[4]