Members of Parliament for St Albans - St Albans & Harpenden Review

Member of Parliament for St. Albans

Party

Committees

Energy And Climate Change Committee, Communities & Local Government Committee, Women Parliamentarians In Uk, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh And Sri Lanka Group, Britain-bangladesh Group

Surgery Information

Contact to find out the location of the surgery and to make an appointment

104 High Street
London Colney
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL2 1QL

Surgery Telephone 0207 219 3000

Surgery Email stalbans@tory-herts.org

Biography

MP Since - 2005 Majority - 1,361 Born - 17/05/1957, Widowed (1 son, 2 daughters). Remarried (1 son).

Education - Bishop of Llandaff Secondary School, Cardiff. Swansea University (BA English 1978). Sheffield University (PGCE 1979).

Previous Occupation - Teaching and family (1979-80). Home-maker (1980-90). Carer for terminally ill husband (1990-91). Single parent and supply teacher (1991-95).

Personal Overview - She is an active conservative member. She has spent much of her time on public service, council duties and political fund raising, especially for the Southern Region Conservative Women's' club. She supports charities like the Red Cross. Politically she is fighting against the high housing quotas in Hertfordshire, citing issues of resulting overcrowding. She also serves on the St Albans litter steering committee, aiming to create a tidier environment. Will need to strengthen her hold on what is a marginal seat and maintain a local profile.

Political History - Councillor for Beaconsfield Parish Council (1999-2002) and South Buckinghamshire District Council (2001-). MP for St Albans (2005-). Member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Select Committee (2005-06), Communities & Local Government Select Committee (2006-). Member of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee (2009-).

Characteristics - Her interests are dogs, art, reading, food and wine and exploring France. Member of the Conservative Women's Club, St Albans Conservative and Beaconsfield Conservative Clubs. She supports the International League for the Protection of Horses (1999-) and the Berks, Oxon and Bucks Wildlife Trust (2001).

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