Elizabeth Marion Blackman (born 26 September 1949) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erewash from 1997 to 2010.

She was educated at the Carlisle and County School for Girls (now called Richard Rose Central Academy); Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley; and Clifton College, Nottingham, where she was awarded a BEd degree in 1972.

She began her progress up the political ladder when she was nominated to the Treasury Select committee in 1997, replacing Diane Abbott.

She remained Hoon's PPS after the 2005 General Election in his new position as Leader of the House of Commons.

The paper revealed that she had gone on shopping sprees at the end of each financial year in order to claim the maximum possible expenses, purchasing items such as a £199 DVD player, £150 on bed linen and £60 on towels.