Kate Parminter, Baroness Parminter
Life Peerage | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Kathryn Jane Parminter 24 June 1964 |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Kathryn Jane Parminter, Baroness Parminter (born 24 June 1964)[1] is a Liberal Democrat life peer, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom.
She was created Baroness Parminter, of
County of Surrey on 15 July 2010[2] and was introduced in the House of Lords 19 July 2010 and, having supported animal rights causes, chose to wear robes of animal-free ermine.[3] She made her maiden speech
two days later in a debate on women in society.
Kate Parminter is an advisor to the Every Child a Reader programme which tackles illiteracy in schools, a trustee of the
IPPR
think tank and is also a Patron of the Meath Epilepsy Trust.
Professional career
Prior to her elevation, Baroness Parminter worked as a freelance consultant advising charities and companies (including
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, rising from public relations officer to become Head of Public Affairs.[4]
She chaired the Campaign for the Protection of Hunted Animals, which helped to
Nestlé Co Ltd.[4]
Political career
Parminter was a Liberal Democrat councillor on
coalition government with the Conservatives in May 2010, and the Federal Finance and Administration Committee. She was offered the position three years before accepting but declined the offer as she wanted to look after her children.[5]
Personal life
Baroness Parminter grew up in
Godalming, Surrey with her husband Neil Sherlock, a public affairs partner at KPMG,[6] and their two school-age children.[7]
References
- ^ "Baroness Kathryn Jane Parminter, Member Of The House Of Lords from London". Directorstats.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 59493". The London Gazette. 20 July 2010. p. 13809.
- ^ "Newsnight: Michael Crick: "No-ermine ermine" for animal rights champion". BBC. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ a b [1] Archived 26 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Democracy Live | Your representatives | Kathryn Parminter". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Hope, Christopher (25 February 2013). "Lord Rennard: Lib Dems bring in private firm to run whistle blowing system after criticism from campaigners". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Hope, Christopher (25 February 2013). "Lord Rennard: LibDem whistle blowing email run by wife of Clegg special adviser is 'seriously flawed'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
