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[[Lynne Featherstone]] is the Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green. She was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the [[Home Office]] from 2010 to 2012, and thereafter at the [[Department for International Development]].<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/lynne-featherstone/1531 Lynne Featherstone], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref>
 
[[Lynne Featherstone]] is the Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green. She was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the [[Home Office]] from 2010 to 2012, and thereafter at the [[Department for International Development]].<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/lynne-featherstone/1531 Lynne Featherstone], www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.</ref>
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==Background==
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Lynne was elected to Haringey Council in 1998, a position she held until 2006. In 2000 she was elected to the [[London Assembly]], where she chaired the Transport Committee and served on the Health and Standards Committees and the Metropolitan Police Authority. <ref name= "Gov"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lynne-featherstone Lynne Featherstone] GOV.UK, accessed 10 October </ref>
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She also served as the [[Liberal Democrats]]’ International Development spokesperson in 2006, before becoming their Youth and Equalities spokesperson in 2007. <ref name= "Gov">
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Lynne also previously served as Home Office Minister for Equalities and Criminal Information. <ref name= "Gov"/>
  
 
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Revision as of 16:17, 10 October 2014

Lynne Featherstone is the Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green. She was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office from 2010 to 2012, and thereafter at the Department for International Development.[1]

Background

Lynne was elected to Haringey Council in 1998, a position she held until 2006. In 2000 she was elected to the London Assembly, where she chaired the Transport Committee and served on the Health and Standards Committees and the Metropolitan Police Authority. [2] She also served as the Liberal Democrats’ International Development spokesperson in 2006, before becoming their Youth and Equalities spokesperson in 2007. <ref name= "Gov"> Lynne also previously served as Home Office Minister for Equalities and Criminal Information. [2]

Notes

  1. Lynne Featherstone, www.parliament.uk, accessed 15 May 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lynne Featherstone GOV.UK, accessed 10 October