Karen Lumley
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Karen Elizabeth Lumley is a Conservative Party
politician in England
. She has been the Member of Parliament
for Redditch
in Worcestershire
since the 2010 general election, when she defeated former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith
.
, but grew up in the county of Warwickshire
, in the town of Rugby
.
She lives in the Brockhill area of Redditch
, where she is the governor of the Redditch School, Vaynor First School in the Walkwood area of the town. She is married and has two children, one girl and one boy; both were educated at St. Augustine's Catholic High School in Redditch's Hunt End
area. Lumley enjoys cooking, knitting and travelling, and is a big fan of Katherine Jenkins
.
She unsuccessfully contested Redditch in 2001 and 2005, before finally taking the seat at the 2010 election.
In the House of Commons Karen sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee, the APPG on the Maldives, Azerbaijan, Moldova and also the Conservative Technology Forum. She is setting up three new APPGs: Bosnia (which she will chair), Serbia and Macedonia.
Karen is company secretary of RKL Geological Services Ltd and also a trainer for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy which has involved travelling to Bosnia, Slovakia, Serbia, Mozambique, Moldova, Montenegro and the Maldives where she worked to help elect the new President of the Maldives.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Redditch
Redditch (UK Parliament constituency)
Redditch is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created in 1997 following major changes to the Mid Worcestershire constituency.- Boundaries :This...
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
since the 2010 general election, when she defeated former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith
Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith is a member of the British Labour Party. She served as the Member of Parliament for Redditch from 1997 until 2010 and was the first ever female Home Secretary, thus making her the third woman to hold one of the Great Offices of State — after Margaret Thatcher and...
.
Personal life
Lumley was born in BarnsleyBarnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, but grew up in the county of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, in the town of Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
.
She lives in the Brockhill area of Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
, where she is the governor of the Redditch School, Vaynor First School in the Walkwood area of the town. She is married and has two children, one girl and one boy; both were educated at St. Augustine's Catholic High School in Redditch's Hunt End
Hunt End
Hunt End is a district of Redditch in Worcestershire, England.Saint Augustine's Catholic High School is in Hunt End, it is the only Catholic high school in the town....
area. Lumley enjoys cooking, knitting and travelling, and is a big fan of Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins is a Welsh mezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns.-Early life and education:...
.
She unsuccessfully contested Redditch in 2001 and 2005, before finally taking the seat at the 2010 election.
In the House of Commons Karen sits on the Welsh Affairs Committee, the APPG on the Maldives, Azerbaijan, Moldova and also the Conservative Technology Forum. She is setting up three new APPGs: Bosnia (which she will chair), Serbia and Macedonia.
Karen is company secretary of RKL Geological Services Ltd and also a trainer for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy which has involved travelling to Bosnia, Slovakia, Serbia, Mozambique, Moldova, Montenegro and the Maldives where she worked to help elect the new President of the Maldives.