Anne Frances Milton[1] (née Turner; born 3 November 1955) is a British former politician and lobbyist[2] who served as Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships from 2017 to 2019.

[5] Milton was a councillor for the Borough of Reigate and Banstead from 1999 to 2004 and was Conservative Group leader on the council from 2000 to 2003 and a member of the South East England Regional Assembly.

[10] In February 2006, Milton was among a minority of Conservative MPs to oppose exceptions for private clubs from the proposed Smoking ban in England.

[11] Milton had previously announced her opposition to a partial ban, stating it was "the worst possible solution".

[13] In July 2010, Milton suggested that doctors should describe obese patients as 'fat' to encourage them to take responsibility for their condition.

[18] She voted for the United Kingdom to remain with the European Union (EU) in the June 2016 membership referendum.

[citation needed] Her second husband, Dr Graham Henderson, whom she married in February 2000 in Surrey,[31] is a former local medical director at Virgin Healthcare.